Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 5.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
live 11.3 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.8% less money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 19.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 24.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 21.3% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Central African Republic, there are 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 51.2% less likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 99.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 83.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 93.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 3% of people on average (7% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 73.3% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
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