Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
be 49.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Equatorial Guinea, 7.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Central African Republic, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2018.
live 11.5 years less
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 54 years (53 years for men, 56 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 19.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 98.1% less money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $37,400 as of 2017, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2017.
be 40.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 301.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.8% less likely to be literate
In Equatorial Guinea, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2015. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 35.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 59.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 80.6 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 79.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 14% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 83.5% less likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 26.2% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Central African Republic, about 4.3% do as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
How big is Central African Republic compared to Equatorial Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.