Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cayman Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.7 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Cayman Islands, the GDP per capita is $79,600 as of 2022.
be 66.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cayman Islands, that number is 4.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 67.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cayman Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 35.8% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cayman Islands, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cayman Islands, about 81.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 72.4% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 83.4% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Cayman Islands, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cayman Islands: At a glance
How big is Cayman Islands compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.