Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of India, you would:
Health
be 46.6% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% 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 6.2 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 52.3% more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
see 39.7% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 76.1% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 34.9% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
be 86.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 90.4% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 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 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 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 15.9% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 48.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 32.5% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 23.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 18.5% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 45.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 59.7% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 71.4% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.2% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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