Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 74.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% 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 1.6 years less
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 71.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 25.0% less money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 34.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 289.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.4% less likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 35.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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.
have 12.5% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Central African Republic, there are 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 91.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% 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 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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
Mozambique spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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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