Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 51.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
live 10.8 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.4% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.9% of people as of 2024.
have 61.3% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Central African Republic has 0.7 as of 2023.
have 34.7% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Central African Republic scores 32 as of 2021.
be 67.1% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 9.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
make 53.9% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.
Life
have 34.1% more children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Central African Republic, 692.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 58.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 54.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.
be 65.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 18% of people on average (37% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 42.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 36% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% less on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Central African Republic, they kill 25.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.2% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Central African Republic withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 90.5% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Central African Republic has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 64.7% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Central African Republic emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 63.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Central African Republic, it causes 98.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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