Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 71.3% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 14.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Israel, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
live 27.8 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 97.7% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 56.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 88.3% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 17.4 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 276.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.8% less likely to be literate
In Israel, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2011. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 23.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 97.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Israel, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 3% of the population do as of 2019.
be 88.9% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% 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 Israel, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 71.0% less on education
Israel spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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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