Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 31.2% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 70.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% 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 13.9 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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.
Economy
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 83.0% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 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 Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 14.9% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 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 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.7% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 96.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 82.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 31.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 55.0% less on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% 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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