Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 10.5 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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.
Economy
make 66.7% more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 89.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.6% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 51.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 48.0% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 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 37.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% 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 71.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% 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 51.6% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.1% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 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
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