Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 96.6% more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 49.3% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.9 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 17.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 77.7% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 52.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 7.5 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.1 times more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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