Central African Republic or Eritrea: which is better?

Country: head-to-head comparison

Central African Republic
3
indicators ahead
Winner
Eritrea
7
indicators ahead

Eritrea wins on more indicators: 7 of 10 against 3.

  • Safety and trust: Eritrea 0:1
  • Climate and health: Eritrea 1:6
  • Law and institutions: Central African Republic 2:0

All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.

Central African Republic
Eritrea

Safety and trust

Better: Eritrea (0 : 1)
Organized violence
lower is better
✗30.49 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202427618% higher
✓0.11 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024100% lower
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
20.1 per 100,000 residents
2016
15.6 per 100,000 residents
2012

Costs and work

no winner
GDP per capita
observation is outdated
periods differ
$1,314
2025
$1,742
2011

Climate and health

Better: Eritrea (1 : 6)
Life expectancy
higher is better
✗57.7 years
202416% lower
✓68.9 years
202419% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗55.5 years
202417% lower
✓66.8 years
202420% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗59.6 years
202416% lower
✓70.9 years
202419% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗64.4 years
202314% lower
✓75.0 years
202316% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✗94.12%
20243% lower
✓97.53%
20244% higher
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✗91.03%
20246% lower
✓96.57%
20246% higher
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓33.3 µg/m³ per year
20231% lower
✗33.7 µg/m³ per year
20231% higher

Law and institutions

Better: Central African Republic (2 : 0)
Rule of law
higher is better
✓-1.70 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.77 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-1.32 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.61 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025

A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Central African Republic, Eritrea.

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