Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 54.7% more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

be 41.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 76.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 14.0% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 59.1% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 3.8 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 62.2% more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 50.0% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.