Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 14.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
be 30.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 88.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 64.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.
have 60.7% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 6.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 6.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% 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 14.0% less on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 34.3% more on education
Niger spends 3.5% 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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