Quality of life comparison

be 86.2% 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 Spain, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 27.0 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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.

make 46.4 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $46,400 as of 2023.

be 70.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.

be 93.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 12.1% as of 2023.

be 99.6% 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Spain, it is 98.6% as of 2020.

be 97.0% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 77.7% fewer children

In Central African Republic, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 8.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

be 58.8% 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 Spain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Spain spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 13.8% more on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.