Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 20.1 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 35.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 77.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 47.9% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.9% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 46.9% more on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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 Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.