Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
be 70.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Central African Republic, 2.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
live 9.9 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.3% less likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
have 93.2% more doctors per person
Central African Republic has 0.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
be 33.9% less likely to die by suicide
Central African Republic has a suicide rate of 9.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 37.3% less spent on your healthcare
Central African Republic spends $137 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
Economy
be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 51.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 67.7% more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $556 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Central African Republic, approximately 692.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.2% more likely to be literate
In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 41.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 58.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
have 31.9% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (37% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 59.2% more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 13.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 52.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 36% of people have access to drinking water (48% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.7% less on healthcare
Central African Republic spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 25.7% more on education
Central African Republic spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 31.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Central African Republic, road accidents kill 25.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.5 times more home broadband
Central African Republic has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 94.9 times more strain on fresh water
Central African Republic withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
be 53.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Central African Republic, air pollution causes 98.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Central African Republic emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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