Quality of life comparison

live 5.6 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 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 Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 4.8 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 50.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

be 89.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.5% more likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.

be 39.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 35.1% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 72.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 2.5 times more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 53.8% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 80.0% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.