Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 2.9 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

be 49.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 84.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.3% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.

be 29.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 39.5% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 76.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 68.9% more on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 71.4% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.