Quality of life comparison

be 63.7% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

live 3.4 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 36.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

make 53.7% less money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 11.8% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 38.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 97% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 51.5% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

see 45.5% less coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.