Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.9% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 38.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 68.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.8% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 71.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
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 Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.