Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.1% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 7.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
be 7.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 66.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
have 20.1% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 59.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 85.4% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.7% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.0% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.