Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 53.2% less likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

live 1.4 years less

In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.

be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vanuatu, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 1999. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 19.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Vanuatu, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.

be 64.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 14.3% fewer children

In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 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 55.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.0 times more on education

Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 44.1% more on healthcare

Vanuatu spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 61.8% less coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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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