Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 21.0% more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 17.1% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% 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 1.6 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 10.5% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 21.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
be 23.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 32.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 52.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, 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 2.2 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 8.9 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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