Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of France, you would:
Health
be 10.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.8 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.5% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 91.0% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 77.8% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.4% more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
be 59.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
make 88.2% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
have 26.0% more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, 40.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.3% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.1% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.0% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 67.8% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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