Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 15.7% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% 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 5.8 years less
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 58.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 81.6% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 54.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 39.7% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 46.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 95.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% 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 72.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 2.6 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% 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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