Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 85.5% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
live 12.9 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 79.5% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 44.4% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 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 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 97.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 79.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 37.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 67.5% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% 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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