Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Zambia, you would:

Health

be 95.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.

live 7.5 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 45.7% more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.

be 41.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 68.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.

be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 47.5% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (86% in urban areas, and 14% 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 70.0% do as of 2021.

be 35.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 2.1 times more on education

Zambia spends 3.7% 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

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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