Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 4.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
live 14.4 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 29.3% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.0% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 72.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Central African Republic, there are 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 58.0% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 94.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. 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 71.4% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 66.0% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% 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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