Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia 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 Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.1% less money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 15.8% more children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 6.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of people have electricity access (7% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 33.9% 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 Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Central African Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.