Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 52.5% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.2% 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 10.4 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 57.0% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 71.0% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.2% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 22.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 85.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 46.6% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 69.6% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP 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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