Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 66.1% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 8.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Argentina, 0.4% 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 16.2 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 82.7% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 35.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.6 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 9.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.9% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 27.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 89.5% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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 18.8% less on education
Argentina spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 77.9% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 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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