Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 38.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
live 14.7 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 33.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 65.4% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 58.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.0% less likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 83.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 92.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 41.9% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% 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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