Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 30.6% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritania spends $302 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Mauritania has 2.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 77.5% more access to essential health services
Mauritania scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Mauritania has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $2,198 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
be 15.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 89.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 381.0 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 32.0% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 88.5% as of 2024.
be 64.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 30.2 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 64.1% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 34.0 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 96.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 1% 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 63.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
be 19.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 92% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.8% less on education
Mauritania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.8% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.0% more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 7.0 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritania has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 73.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritania, road accidents kill 9.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.7 times more home broadband
Mauritania has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 33.0% more CO2
Mauritania emits 1.0 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 (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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