Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 50.2% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 13.2% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 40.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 40.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 70.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
have 11.9% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 23.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 44.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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 41.7% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 38.2% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education 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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