Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
be 55.1% less likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Honduras, 0.2% 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 13.1 years less
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 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
be 15.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
make 33.3% less money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 77.6% more children
In Honduras, there are approximately 17.9 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 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 65.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 11.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 68% 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 78.6% less likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Honduras, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% less on education
Honduras spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 71.2% less on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.3% 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 79.5% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 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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