Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $7,400 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 38.0% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 80.5% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.