Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.9% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 30.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 63.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 97.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 30.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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
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