Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 87.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% 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 2.4 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 41.8% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 30.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
make 59.5% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 28.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 36.3% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 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 20.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 20.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 80.9% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 26.4% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.3% 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 69.1% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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