Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 73.5% more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 34.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
have 30.1% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.2% less likely to be literate
In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 3.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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.
Geography
see 61.3% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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
How big is Cabo Verde compared to North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.