Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.9% 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 12.7 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 66.7% more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 60.9% less money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.8% less likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 93.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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.
be 58.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.7% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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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