Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 26.2 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 97.7% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $1,000 as of 2023.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 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 24.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.4% less likely to be literate
In Puerto Rico, the literacy rate is 92.4% as of 2021. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
be 13.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 84.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Central African Republic, 16% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.8% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% 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 Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 63% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% less on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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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