Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 90.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 4.8 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Uganda 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 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
be 73.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 85.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.9% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 90.8% as of 2021.
be 22.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 54.8% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% 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 7.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% 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 2.8 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP 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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