Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 36.5% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 78.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 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 67.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 25.8% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 99% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 69.9% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 14.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 38.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Burma, 84% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 52% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 10.3 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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