Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 37.5% 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 Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 2.0 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 Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 54.3% less likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
have 19.5% more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
see 15.2% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 48.0% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 29.4% 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 Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 55.3% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.9% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 16.5% less 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Rwanda spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 55.5% more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 38.1% 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 Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.8% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 673.3 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 77.3% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.1% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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