Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.6% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $71,400 as of 2022, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $7,400 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 55.7% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cayman Islands, approximately 81.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
How big is Cabo Verde compared to Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.