Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 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 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 3.9 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 73.2% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 25.9% more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Mali has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
make 4.9 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 89.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 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 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, it is 88.5% as of 2024.
be 77.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 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 69.1% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 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 80.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% 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.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.5% more on healthcare
Mali 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 18.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.8 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 7.5 times more strain on fresh water
Mali withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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