Quality of Life Comparison


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


be 89.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 5.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In Cabo Verde, that number is 0.6% of people.

live 16.5 years longer

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women). In Cabo Verde, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women).

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people.


make 2.9 times more money

Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,400, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,900.

be 40.2% more likely to be live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 30.0%.


be 87.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 343.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do.

be 10.7% more likely to be literate

In Uganda, the literacy rate is 78.4%. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8%.

be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Uganda, approximately 56.1 children die before they reach the age of one. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 21.9 children do.

have 53.4% less children

In Uganda, there are approximately 42.9 babies per 1,000 people. In Cabo Verde, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Uganda, 22% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas). In Cabo Verde, that number is 71% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas).

be 16.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Uganda, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas). In Cabo Verde, that number is 92% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas).


spend 33.3% less on healthcare

Uganda spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.8% of GDP.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Uganda spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education. Cabo Verde spends 5.4% of total GDP on education.

Cabo Verde: At a glance


How big is Cabo Verde compared to Uganda? See an in-depth size comparison.




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