Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 27.7 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
make 98.3% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 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 24.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 97.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 3% of the population do as of 2019.
be 88.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 33.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guernsey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 63% of people do as of 2020.
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 Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.