Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 92.0% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 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 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% more on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.5 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 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 Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.