Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Russia, you would:

Health

be 58.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 1.3 years longer

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 48.9% less likely to be obese

In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 77.4% less money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.

be 95.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.

be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.

Life

have 95.7% more children

In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.9% less likely to be literate

In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.

be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 23.5% less likely to have internet access

In Russia, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 14.0% less on healthcare

Russia 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.

Geography

see 97.4% less coastline

Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Cabo Verde: At a glance

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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