Quality of life comparison

be 4.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.

live 6.3 years less

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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.

be 11.9% more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.

make 33.3% less money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $1,000 as of 2023.

be 38.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.

be 52.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.1% less likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.

be 36.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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.

have 18.6% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 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 27.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 16% of people on average (35% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 52.6% less likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.

spend 18.5% less on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Central African Republic spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2020.