Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 59.5% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% 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 Nicaragua, 0.2% 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 12.7 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 35.8% less money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 64.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 92.6% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 90.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 25.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 72% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 14.7% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.4% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 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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