Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 61.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guyana, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 1.9 years longer

In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 41.6% less likely to be obese

In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 83.5% less money

Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

Life

be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guyana, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 17.6% less likely to have internet access

In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 68.9% more on education

Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.1 times more coastline

Guyana has a total of 459 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

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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