Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 34.1% more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

make 86.4% more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 24.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

be 83.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 61.3% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.

be 27.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.

have 40.7% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 43.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 20.7% more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 38.2% more on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.4% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 81.7% more coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.