Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years less
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 3.9 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 56.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
have 11.4% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 59.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 66.7% more on education
Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 70.8% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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.
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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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