Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 18.9% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 71.9% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 84.5% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 10.1% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
be 7.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
make 43.6% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
have 73.8% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 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 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.1% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 12.8 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 78.3% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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