Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.9% 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 6.1 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.8% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 74.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
be 55.0% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 43.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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 10.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 62.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 34.4% less on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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
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