Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Angola instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

be 37.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

live 6.6 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 7.2 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 53.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 73.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

be 89.6% more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 29.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

have 28.8% more children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 69.1% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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