Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 37.6% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.2% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 80.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 81.5% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2015. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 23.0% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 23.4% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% 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
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