Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 54.5% less likely to die by suicide
Sri Lanka has a suicide rate of 14.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 32.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sri Lanka, 0.1% 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 11.7 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 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.
see 58.8% less spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 84.8% fewer doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 38.8% less access to essential health services
Sri Lanka scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 49.7% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.1% less likely to be literate
In Sri Lanka, the literacy rate is 92.7% as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 18.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Sri Lanka, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 88% 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 82.5% more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.4% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 27.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 85.0% less home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 47.5% less electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 78.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.4% more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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