Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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.
be 44.3% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 40.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
make 35.4% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.
have 16.4% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.3% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.