Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 41.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 76.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 13.2% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 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 88.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% 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 85.7% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 50.0% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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
How big is Cabo Verde compared to Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.