Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 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
be 14.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 14.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1998. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 92.5% more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 86.2% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 37.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha? See an in-depth size comparison.