Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 14.1 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 28.5% less likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.

be 40.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

make 18.7% less money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $7,400 as of 2022.

Life

be 90.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 40.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 19.7% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 18.6% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 52.0% more on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education 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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