Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
be 44.1% less likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
live 6.6 years less
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sudan, that number is 19.6% as of 2017.
be 32.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 81.0% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.1 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 Sudan, 295.0 women do as of 2017.
be 30.1% less likely to be literate
In Cabo Verde, the literacy rate is 86.8% as of 2015. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 79.6% more 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cabo Verde, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 47% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 56.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 53.2% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 11.6% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sudan: At a glance
How big is Sudan compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.