Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 19.4 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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.
Economy
be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 95.6% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 6.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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.
be 10.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.7% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.9% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Infrastructure
find 96.8% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 94.7% less electricity
Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 70.9% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 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), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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