Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 64.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% 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 16.9 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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.
be 29.3% more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 66.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 40.0% less money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 20.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 51.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 17.4% more children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 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 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.8% less likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 76.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% 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 28.6% less likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 31.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 37.9% less on education
Malawi spends 2.9% 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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