Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 77.1% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.7% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 33.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 18.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 21.1% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 72.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.2 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.