Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 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.
be 14.6% more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.4% more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 39.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 90.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 617.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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 34.7% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 28.3 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 26.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 51% 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 80.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 69% 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 27.0% more on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 48.5% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.4% more coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 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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