Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 87.5% 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 Eritrea, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 2.9 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 Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.5% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 58.6% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 49.1% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 97.2% 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 Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 20.7% 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 43.7% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.2 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 2.1 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 Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.6% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 372.7 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 63.5% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.6% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.2% 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 Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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