Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 14.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 0.2% 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 14.4 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 97.4% more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.3% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $1,000 as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
be 64.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Central African Republic, however, that number is 68.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Central African Republic, 835.0 women do as of 2020.
be 44.9% less likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Central African Republic, it is 37.5% as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% 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 71.8% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 11.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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 47.6% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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