Quality of life comparison

live 20.1 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 4.1 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 16.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

be 35.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.

be 77.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 47.7% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 97% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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.

spend 61.3% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.