Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 28.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 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 98.4% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 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 32.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 97.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 3% of the population do as of 2019.
be 89.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 37.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 63% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 59.1% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education 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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