Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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
make 80.0% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $7,400 as of 2022.
be 21.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
have 61.3% more children
In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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 Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.