Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 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 7.6 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.1% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 68.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
be 38.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 11.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 20.2% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 64.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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.
Expenditures
spend 38.2% less on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% 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 56.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 83.8% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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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