Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 8.1 years longer

In Botswana, 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 37.6% less likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 55.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.

make 62.5% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.

be 81.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 59.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 62.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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.

Expenditures

spend 31.9% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 19.7% less on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.

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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