Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.3% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 37.9% less spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 77.1% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
be 9.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
make 21.8% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2024.
have 22.2% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, 40.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, it is 88.5% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.9% more on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 61.8% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 48.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.1% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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