Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 73.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% 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 3.9 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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.
Economy
make 21.4% more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 11.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
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.
Life
be 21.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, 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.
be 30.1% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
have 50.7% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 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 19.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 84.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% 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 10.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% 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 74.3% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Haiti spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
How big is Republic of the Congo compared to Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.