Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Christmas Island, you would:

Basic Needs

be 10.9% less likely to have internet access

In Christmas Island, approximately 78.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 6.9 times more coastline

Christmas Island has a total of 139 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

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
Read more

How big is Cabo Verde compared to Christmas Island? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cabo Verde.or Christmas Island It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.