Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 61.7% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
live 8.8 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
make 83.6% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $45,200 as of 2022, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $7,400 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 42.1% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 27.1% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 26.7% more on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.6% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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
How big is Cabo Verde compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.