Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
be 56.4% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
live 10.9 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 79.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 89.9% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 31.1% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 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 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.1% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 91.5% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 94.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 75.6% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 31.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 80.9% less on education
Namibia spends 9.4% 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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