Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 45.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 89.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.9% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 37.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 47.4% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 8.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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 7.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 38.7% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
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