Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 66.5% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 29.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Macedonia, 0.1% 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 21.3 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 60.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 94.3% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 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 118.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.0% less likely to be literate
In Macedonia, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2020. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 11.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 Macedonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 3% of the population do as of 2019.
be 87.7% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macedonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
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