Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 46.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% 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 13.4 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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.
be 41.5% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 26.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 59.1% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 51.1% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 19.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Central African Republic, there are 32.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 89.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% 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 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 40.0% less on education
Uganda spends 3.0% 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
Uganda 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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