Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
be 4.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.7% 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 7.9 years less
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 33.9% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 91.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 59.1% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 49.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 86.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% 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 69.0% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 41.8% more on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% 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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