Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 84.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
be 73.5% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
live 9.8 years less
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 92.2% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 76.7% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.6% less likely to be literate
In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 South Africa, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 92% 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 85.7% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 35.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 73.5% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 14.3% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% 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
How big is Central African Republic compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.