Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
be 67.1% less likely to be obese
In Brunei, 37.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
live 9.5 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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.
see 89.0% less spent on your healthcare
Brunei spends $1,896 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 90.8% fewer doctors per person
Brunei has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 47.4% less access to essential health services
Brunei scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Brunei has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 92.2% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $32,235 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 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 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 36.0 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 17.4% less likely to be literate
In Brunei, the literacy rate is 97.6% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 8.6 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 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Brunei, 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 50.9% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 96.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Brunei, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 48.0% more on healthcare
Brunei 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.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Brunei, road accidents kill 3.6 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 99.1% less strain on fresh water
Brunei withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 94.0% less home broadband
Brunei has 21.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 96.8% less electricity
Brunei uses 10,674 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.4% less CO2
Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brunei, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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