Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 12.6 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.2% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 68.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 79.9% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 72% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 64.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 3.0 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 70.9% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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