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 Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 92.7% more money

Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 85.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Cabo Verde, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 29.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 52.1% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 35.2% fewer children

In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 46.9% less likely to have internet access

In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 10.5% less on education

Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.1 times more on healthcare

Cabo Verde spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 57.4% more coastline

Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.