Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 9.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% 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 12.6 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 41.5% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.7% less money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 15.6% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.5% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 12.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
be 55.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Central African Republic, that number is 16% of people on average (35% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 45.0% less likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Central African Republic spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 9.4% of GDP 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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