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

Health

live 11.3 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 37.2% more likely to be obese

In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.5 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2022, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $7,400 as of 2022.

be 21.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.

Life

be 90.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.

be 61.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 56.4% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 78.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, that number is 95% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 72.7% more on education

Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.5% more on healthcare

Mali spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.


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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