Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 6.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 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 4.7 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 92.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 18.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
have 17.7% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 15.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 53.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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 9.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 45.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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.
Expenditures
spend 53.3% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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