Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 95.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 7.5 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 45.7% more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.8% more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 40.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 35.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 72.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 47.0% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 35.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
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