Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
be 29.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 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.
Economy
be 66.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
make 33.3% less money
Somalia 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 26.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 34.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
have 14.7% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 24.1% less likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 7.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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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