Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years longer

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 37.6% less likely to be obese

In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 47.8% less money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

be 13.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

have 2.1 times more children

In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.

spend 11.8% less on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 18.7% more on education

Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.