Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 37.2% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.4% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 44.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 58.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 49.7% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 30.2% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 88.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 44.1% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% 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
How big is Cabo Verde compared to Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.