Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 89.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
be 54.5% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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
be 72.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2022.
make 91.2% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2022.
be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
Life
have 43.0% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 91.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.6% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 81.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 81.4% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 56.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Central African Republic spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.6% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% 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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