Quality of life comparison

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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

be 28.0% more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 6.2 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 40.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 66.2% 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 Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 42.2% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

have 10.0% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 33.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 52.1% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.