Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 32.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 65.5% more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 61.9% more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 13.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 20.3% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 52.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 81.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 35.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 66.7% less likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 67.2% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% 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 14.7% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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