Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 23.9% less spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 40.1% fewer doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 22.6% less access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 46.5% more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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.
have 12.8% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 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 61.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 12.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% 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.
be 32.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% less on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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 68.5% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 70.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 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 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Kenya withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 73.3% more electricity
Kenya uses 195 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
find 58.2% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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