Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
be 13.8% less likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
be 93.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sierra Leone, 1.5% 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 3.2 years less
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 41.2% less money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $1,000 as of 2023.
be 98.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 21.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sierra Leone, 56.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 88.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sierra Leone, approximately 443.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.8% less likely to be literate
In Sierra Leone, the literacy rate is 48.6% as of 2022. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
be 13.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 46.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% 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 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 58% 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 75.8% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 9.1% 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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