Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 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 14.6% more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.1% more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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 34.9% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 27.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 45% 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 55.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 69% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 81.8% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.4% more coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
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