Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 2.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.8% less spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Central African Republic spends $137 as of 2023.
have 64.9% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Central African Republic has 0.7 as of 2023.
have 27.3% less access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Central African Republic scores 32 as of 2021.
be 15.5% more likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
make 85.8% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Central African Republic, 692.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 58.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 73.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 18% of people on average (37% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 78.9% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.
be 54.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 36% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Central African Republic, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.6% less strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Central African Republic withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 98.6% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Central African Republic has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 92.2% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Central African Republic emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 66.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Central African Republic, it causes 98.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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