Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 73.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
be 40.1% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2024.
live 9.8 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.2% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Central African Republic spends $137 as of 2023.
have 86.6% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Central African Republic has 0.7 as of 2023.
have 49.2% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Central African Republic scores 32 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
make 88.6% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.
Life
have 78.4% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Central African Republic, 692.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.2% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
be 61.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 58.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 18% of people on average (37% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 78.8% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.
be 57.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 36% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 79.8% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.4% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Central African Republic, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.3% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Central African Republic has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 95.0% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Central African Republic emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Central African Republic, it causes 98.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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