Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 63.2% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% 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 Israel, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 21.2 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 91.1% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 85.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 82.8% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 17.4 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 126.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.9% less likely to be literate
In Israel, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2011. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 13.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Israel, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 72% of the population do as of 2019.
be 90.0% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Israel, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 37.1% less on education
Israel spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 72.0% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.5% 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 38.1% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 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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