Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Tajikistan, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tajikistan, that number is 14.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tajikistan, that number is 2.4% as of 2016.
be 24.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2019.
make 38.3% less money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2020.
Life
be 70.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 58.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tajikistan, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.0% more likely to be literate
In Cabo Verde, the literacy rate is 86.8% as of 2015. In Tajikistan, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
have 12.1% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tajikistan, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 37.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 32.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tajikistan, about 30.4% do as of 2022.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cabo Verde, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% more on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tajikistan spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 44.9% more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tajikistan: At a glance
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