Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 46.9% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
see 19.4% more spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
live 3.9 years less
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.1% more likely to die by suicide
Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
make 21.3% more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.0% more 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.0% less likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 65.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, on the other hand, 44.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.
Safety
be 2.5 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 Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.0% more home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 169.7 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 56.0% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 30.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cote d'Ivoire, it causes 86.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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