Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 14.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 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 11.6 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 13.6% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 77.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 33.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.4% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 96.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 93.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 64.3% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 27.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 18.2% less on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 69.6% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% 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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