Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 40.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 10.5 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 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.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Ghana spends $234 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Ghana has 2.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 47.9% more access to essential health services
Ghana scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 15.0% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Ghana has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 78.0% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 234.0 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 15.7% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 88.5% as of 2024.
be 61.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 27.5 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.
have 52.9% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 99% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 49.5% more on education
Ghana spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 98.3% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.0% more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 36.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ghana, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
Ghana has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 37.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ghana, 83% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 52% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 12.6 times more home broadband
Ghana has 0.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 9.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ghana withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ghana, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 84.3% more CO2
Ghana emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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