Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 70.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 29.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
live 20.0 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 97.0% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2022.
be 48.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 119.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
be 61.9% less likely to be literate
In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 84.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Central African Republic, that number is 16% of people on average (35% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 85.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 45.0% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Central African Republic spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.6% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
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