Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Laos, 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
be 92.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
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