Quality of life comparison

live 18.0 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 42.2% more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 7.5 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.

be 93.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.

be 72.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.

have 51.3% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% 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 32.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

be 14.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.

see 68.1% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.