Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 82.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
be 66.1% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.2 years less
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.4% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 26.2% more likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 71.4% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.5% less likely to be literate
In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 85.3% more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 72% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 87.1% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 76.9% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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