Quality of life comparison

live 9.9 years longer

In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

make 7.9 times more money

Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $7,400 as of 2022, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.

be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Cabo Verde, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

be 43.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 89.2% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 57.5% fewer children

In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 32.9% more likely to have internet access

In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

spend 47.4% less on education

Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 24.0% less coastline

Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.