If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Nicaragua, you would:

Health

be 68.7% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2024.

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live 17.4 years less

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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.

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see 80.2% less spent on your healthcare

Nicaragua spends $689 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Central African Republic spends $137 as of 2023.

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have 54.3% less access to essential health services

Nicaragua scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Central African Republic scores 32 as of 2021.

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be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide

Nicaragua has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 24.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.

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make 82.5% less money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $3,173 as of 2025, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.4 times more children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 11.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 60.0 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.

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be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 9.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 80.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 71% 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.

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be 77.6% less likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 61.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.2% less on education

Nicaragua spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 28.4% more on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 90.4% more likely to die in a road accident

In Nicaragua, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Central African Republic, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 84.7% less strain on fresh water

Nicaragua withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Central African Republic withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 99.7% less home broadband

Nicaragua has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Central African Republic has 0.0 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 92.8% less CO2

Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Central African Republic emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Nicaragua, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Central African Republic, it causes 98.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Central African Republic: At a glance

Central African Republic is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 622,984 sq km. The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - civilian rule was established in 1993 and lasted for one decade. In March, 2003 President Ange-Felix PATASSE was deposed in a military coup led by General Francois BOZIZE, who established a transitional government. Elections held in 2005 affirmed General BOZIZE as president; he was reelected in 2011 in voting widely viewed as flawed. The government still does not fully control the countryside, where pockets of lawlessness persist. The militant group the Lord's Resistance Army continues to destabilize southeastern Central African Republic, and several rebel groups joined together in early December 2012 to launch a series of attacks that left them in control of numerous towns in the northern and central parts of the country. The rebels - who are unhappy with BOZIZE's government - participated in peace talks in early January 2013 which resulted in a coalition government including the rebellion's leadership. In March 2013, the coalition government dissolved, rebels seized the capital, and President BOZIZE fled the country. Rebel leader Michel DJOTODIA assumed the presidency, reappointed Nicolas TIANGAYE as Prime Minister, and established a transitional government on 31 March. On 13 April 2013, the National Transitional Council affirmed DJOTODIA as President.
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