Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Niger, you would:
Health
be 14.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% 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 4.6 years less
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.0% less money
Niger 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 23.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 52.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 62.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 30.4% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 78.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% less on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.8% more on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% 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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