Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.4% more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $7,400 as of 2022, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 55.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
be 54.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
have 24.0% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.9% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.