Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 32.5% less likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
be 41.8% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Portugal, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 16.4 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 95.8% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 97.0% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 53.4% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 92.2% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 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 16.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 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.
be 16.0% less likely to be literate
In Portugal, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Portugal, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 46.6% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Portugal, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
Expenditures
spend 26.6% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 67.8% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 16.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 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 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 97.2% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 93.6% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.6% less CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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