Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
be 53.6 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 Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 14.1 years less
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.8% more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.0% more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $7,400 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 82.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 67.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 24.6% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 42.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 68.4% more 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cabo Verde, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 15.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cabo Verde, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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