Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.8% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 58.0% less spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 81.2% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
be 55.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
make 17.5% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
be 31.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, 40.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2024.
have 38.1% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 23.2% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 52% as of 2016.
be 21.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.5% less home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 32.4 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.2% more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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