Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
be 96.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 27.0 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.1 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 40.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Central African Republic, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 95.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 61.0% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 9.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Zealand, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 59.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Central African Republic spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 24.4% more on healthcare
Central African Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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