Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 93.4% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.6% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.