Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 32.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% 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.
live 8.9 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
have 76.0% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 21.2% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 52.2% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 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.
be 10.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 48.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, 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.
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 25.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, 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.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.1% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 54.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 84.3% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 43.9% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.1% more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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