If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 64.7% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 2.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.

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live 11.8 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 83.2% less spent on your healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.

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have 46.1% less access to essential health services

Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.

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be 4.6 times more likely to die by suicide

Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 89.9% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 35.0% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.

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be 25.7% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 15.6% less on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 10.5% more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.

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Safety

be 12.0% more likely to die in a road accident

In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water

Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.

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find 88.1% less home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 64.7% less CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Republic of the Congo: At a glance

Republic of the Congo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 341,500 sq km. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
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