Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022.
be 29.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
be 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 71.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 55.0% less money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 13.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 20.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 83.0 children do as of 2022.
be 29.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 97.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Central African Republic, that number is 3% of people on average (7% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 44.4% less likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 40.9% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
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