Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 7.9 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 76.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.6% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 10.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
have 30.1% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 81.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 23.4% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 38.2% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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