Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
be 96.6% 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 Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.0% more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 20.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 25.6% 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 Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
have 17.2% more children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 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 Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 31.8% more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% 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 Somalia, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 86.4% less on education
Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Central African Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.