Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 73.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% 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 10.7 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 54.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
make 72.7% less money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
be 14.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 62.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 56.9% less likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 91.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% 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 Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 60.0% less on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 47.2% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.3% 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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