Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 85.6% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2024.

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live 15.3 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 96.9% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.1 times more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 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, 58.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 70.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 18% of people on average (37% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 65.8% less likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.

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be 63.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Central African Republic, 36% of people do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (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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