Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cabo Verde, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
be 60.2% more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 22.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 14.1% more likely to be literate
In Cabo Verde, the literacy rate is 86.8% as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 39.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
have 18.0% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 76.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.2% less on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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