Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
be 45.9% less likely to die by suicide
South Korea has a suicide rate of 27.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.4 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 99.9% more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 87.9% less spent on your healthcare
South Korea spends $5,081 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 72.0% fewer doctors per person
South Korea has 26.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 20.2% less access to essential health services
South Korea scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
make 84.0% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $36,227 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 4.0 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 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 23.7% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% less on education
South Korea spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.6% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 14.6 times more likely to be murdered
South Korea has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In South Korea, road accidents kill 6.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 30.0% less strain on fresh water
South Korea withdraws 85% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
find 82.6% less home broadband
South Korea has 47.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 88.6% less CO2
South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In South Korea, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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