Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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.
be 42.7% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.8% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 12.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 23.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 16.7% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 28.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.5% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 16.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 10.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Mongolia 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
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