Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% 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 Mongolia, 0.1% 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 15.9 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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.
Economy
be 13.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 92.2% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 18.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.3% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 96.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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 84.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 63.3% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% 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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