Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 1.2 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 Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.0% 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 Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 43.0% less spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
Economy
be 92.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 47.6% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 14.4% more children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.1% less likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 12.1% 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 Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 88.1% 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 Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.3% less home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 432.0 times more strain on fresh water
Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 60.1% less electricity
Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 45.5% less 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 Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.9% less CO2
Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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