Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 90.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2024.
live 13.2 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 5.4 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 29.1% more access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 14.1% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.7% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 91.8% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
be 28.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 88.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 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 83.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 59.1% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 59.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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 79.5% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
be 37.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% 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 11.4 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 99.7% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.3 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 29.5% more strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 67.5% more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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