Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Tonga, you would:

Health

be 75.5% less likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

live 3.8 years less

In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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.

Economy

be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.

be 55.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tonga, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 12.7% less likely to be literate

In Tonga, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.

be 89.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 58.5% more likely to have internet access

In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 41.2% less on education

Tonga spends 8.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 2.3 times more coastline

Tonga has a total of 419 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

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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