Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 20.7% less likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 57.8% less spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 80.6% fewer doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
make 60.5% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 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 43.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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.
have 37.4% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 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 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.2% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 35.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.8% less home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 72.3% more strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.7% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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