Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 65.8% less likely to be obese
In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 29.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iceland, 0.1% 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 28.1 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 98.5% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $1,000 as of 2023.
be 76.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 7.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 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 278.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 84.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iceland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Central African Republic, 16% of the population do as of 2022.
be 89.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iceland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Central African Republic spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
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