Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 62.9% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 14.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
live 17.0 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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.
Economy
make 88.6% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 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 Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 66.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 76.2% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.6% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 96.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 83.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 32.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% 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 75.3% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 13.0% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% 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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