If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Niger, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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.

be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Niger, 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.

be 74.5% more likely to be obese

In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.

be 120.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 25.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.3 times more likely to be literate

In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.

be 28.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.

have 32.4% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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.

Basic Needs

be 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 22.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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.

be 10.0% less likely to have internet access

In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 63.2% less on healthcare

Niger spends 5.7% 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 11.4% more on education

Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Republic of the Congo: At a glance

Republic of the Congo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 341,500 sq km. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
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