Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.1 years longer

In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cabo Verde, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 49.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Cabo Verde, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 70.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

Life

be 48.7% 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 Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Cabo Verde, approximately 42.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

have 45.3% fewer children

In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 35.5% less on education

Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 11.7% more on healthcare

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

Geography

see 81.7% less coastline

Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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