Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 67.0% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 52.6% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% 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 10.4 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 83.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 67.9% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
Life
have 55.3% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 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 Haiti, 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 39.4% less likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 92.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% 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 71.4% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% 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 66.0% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 4.7% 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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