Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
be 74.2% less likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.4% more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 15.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 34.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 85.7% more likely to have internet access
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 97% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% less on education
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 57.0% less on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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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