Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years longer

In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.5 times more likely to be obese

In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 79.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 17.1% less money

Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cabo Verde, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 18.4% more children

In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 44.7% less likely to have internet access

In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 78.9% more on education

Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Cabo Verde spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 61.6% less coastline

Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.