Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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.
see 99.4% more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
be 14.1% less likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% 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.
have 40.8% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 24.1% less access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
be 33.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 26.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 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.
be 30.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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.
have 38.7% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.5% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 73.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 4.4 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 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), The World Factbook (2011–2012). How we calculate this
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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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