Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

Health

be 54.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% 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 1.6 years less

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 20.0% more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 80.0% less money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 38.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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.

be 25.6% more likely to die during childbirth

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 301.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.

be 15.7% less likely to be literate

In Equatorial Guinea, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.

Basic Needs

be 24.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 65.4% less likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 32.3% less on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 42.9% less coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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

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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