Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
see 18.0% more spent on your healthcare
Rwanda spends $177 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 92.2% more doctors per person
Rwanda has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to die by suicide
Rwanda has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 60.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.0 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
have 16.3% less access to essential health services
Rwanda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 75.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 49.1% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 19.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 19.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.7% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Rwanda, road accidents kill 11.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 4.4 times more electricity
Rwanda uses 77 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 8.4 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 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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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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