Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 45.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% 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 15.8 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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
make 57.1% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 12.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 55.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 396.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.8% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 93.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 19% 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 58.3% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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 64.0% less on education
Togo spends 5.0% 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
Togo 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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