Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 16.9% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.3% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 71.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
be 56.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
have 30.6% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 26.8% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 28.8% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
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