Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 78.8% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 24.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 84.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.6% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.
be 44.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 45.9% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 53.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.1% more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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 Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.