Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 6.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% 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 8.6 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.0% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 120.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 65.0% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 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 Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 72.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 77.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 61.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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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