Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Bolivia, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 41.6% less likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 24.1% less money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 62.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 35.6% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 29.0% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cabo Verde: At a glance

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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