Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 43.9% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% 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 5.4 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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.
Economy
make 36.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 15.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 14.6% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
have 29.1% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 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 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 53.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% 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 Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 51.2% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 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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