Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Alaska, you would:

Health

be 65.7% less likely to be obese

In Alaska, 31.9% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 25.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Alaska, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.

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be 6.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Alaska, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.

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make 99.3% less money

Alaska has a GDP per capita of $75,882 as of 2024, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 84.8% less likely to have internet access

In Alaska, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this

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Central African Republic: At a glance

Central African Republic is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 622,984 sq km. The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - civilian rule was established in 1993 and lasted for one decade. In March, 2003 President Ange-Felix PATASSE was deposed in a military coup led by General Francois BOZIZE, who established a transitional government. Elections held in 2005 affirmed General BOZIZE as president; he was reelected in 2011 in voting widely viewed as flawed. The government still does not fully control the countryside, where pockets of lawlessness persist. The militant group the Lord's Resistance Army continues to destabilize southeastern Central African Republic, and several rebel groups joined together in early December 2012 to launch a series of attacks that left them in control of numerous towns in the northern and central parts of the country. The rebels - who are unhappy with BOZIZE's government - participated in peace talks in early January 2013 which resulted in a coalition government including the rebellion's leadership. In March 2013, the coalition government dissolved, rebels seized the capital, and President BOZIZE fled the country. Rebel leader Michel DJOTODIA assumed the presidency, reappointed Nicolas TIANGAYE as Prime Minister, and established a transitional government on 31 March. On 13 April 2013, the National Transitional Council affirmed DJOTODIA as President.
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