Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 84.4% more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.5% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
be 94.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
have 19.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 32.1% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.