Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 24.4% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
live 2.4 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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.
Economy
make 77.3% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 6.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 27.1% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.8% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.9% more on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 79.4% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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
How big is Cabo Verde compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.