Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of India, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.9% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
be 60.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 59.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.0% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.
be 22.4% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 10.5% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.2% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 68.9% more on education
India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.2% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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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