Quality of life comparison

live 10.3 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 3.3 times more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 18.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

be 84.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 97.4% more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.

be 52.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 43.9% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% 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 10.4% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 38.2% more on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.