Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 96.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 8.9 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 52.9% less likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.

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have 4.2 times more doctors per person

Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.

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have 26.8% more access to essential health services

Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.

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be 58.1% less likely to die by suicide

Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 81.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.

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Life

be 52.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 34.3% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 94.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 13.1% more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.

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be 34.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 39.2% less on education

Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 34.2% less on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.

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Safety

be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 6.4 times more home broadband

Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.

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use 78.2% more electricity

Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 190.7 times more strain on fresh water

Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 46.3% less CO2

Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Bangladesh: At a glance

Bangladesh is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 130,170 sq km. Muslim conversions and settlement in the region now referred to as Bangladesh began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers. Europeans began to set up trading posts in the area in the 16th century. Eventually the area known as Bengal, primarily Hindu in the western section and mostly Muslim in the eastern half, became part of British India. Partition in 1947 resulted in an eastern wing of Pakistan in the Muslim-majority area, which became East Pakistan. Calls for greater autonomy and animosity between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali independence movement. That movement, led by the Awami League (AL) and supported by India, won independence for Bangladesh in a brief war in 1971, during which at least 300,000 civilians died. The post-independence, AL government faced daunting challenges and in 1975 was overthrown by the military, triggering a series of military coups that resulted in a military-backed government and subsequent creation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). That government also ended in a coup in 1981, followed by military-backed rule until democratic elections in 1991. The BNP and AL have alternately held power since then, with the exception of a military-backed, emergency caretaker regime that suspended parliamentary elections planned for January 2007 in an effort to reform the political system and root out corruption. That government returned the country to fully democratic rule in December 2008 with the election of the AL and Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA. In January 2014, the AL won the national election by an overwhelming majority after the BNP boycotted, extending HASINA's term as prime minister. With the help of international development assistance, Bangladesh has made great progress in food security since independence, and the economy has grown at an average of about 6 percent over the last two decades.
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