Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 29.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 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 16.9 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 82.9% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.3% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 87.1% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Central African Republic, there are 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 44.9% less likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 96.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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 73.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 33.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 59.1% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 73.3% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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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