Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 45.1% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
live 17.2 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
see 94.8% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 95.4% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 51.8% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 53.5% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
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.
make 95.8% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 63.5% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 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 120.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 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 10.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Israel, 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 46.4% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% 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 Israel, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 43.7% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 53.5% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 100.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 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
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 95.6% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 95.3% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 76.8% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2011–2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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