Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

Health

be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burkina Faso, 0.7% 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 1.3 years less

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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.

be 71.4% more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 54.5% more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.

be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 2.0 times more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.

be 18.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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 59.1% less likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 32.8% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.8% 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 61.8% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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