Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 93.8% 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 Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 52.9% 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 Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 45.8% more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 86.5% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
be 42.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
be 13.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
make 53.7% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.7% less likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 58.9% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.7% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.3% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 11.7% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.6% less on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Safety
be 2.3 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 Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.3% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 3955.3 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 34.2% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.9% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2009–2023), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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