Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 55.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 8.2 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 8.1 times more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 44.9% more access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
be 71.7% more likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 229.0 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 12.3% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 78.8% as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, it is 88.5% as of 2024.
be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 56.5% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 54.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 99% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
be 50.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 92% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 93.6% more likely to be murdered
Rwanda has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 42.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.9 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.1 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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