Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 7.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 10.6% less spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 34.1% fewer doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 14.4% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
be 7.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 48.0 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 11.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.0% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Infrastructure
find 65.0% less home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Vietnam withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 69.8% less CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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