Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
make 11.7% less money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 18.9% 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 58.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
have 10.7% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cabo Verde, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.7% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 71.4% more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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