Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% 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.
live 5.0 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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.
be 45.5% more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
make 15.0% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 83.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 32.3% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 28.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 53.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 67.9% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 54.3% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 77.3% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.2% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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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