Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 53.4% less likely to be obese
In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sweden, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.6% of people as of 2018.
live 21.1 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 86.7% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $51,200 as of 2017, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2017.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 15.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, there are 32.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 94.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 50.7 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 43.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sweden, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, 57% of the population do as of 2017.
be 90.6% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 92.1% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, about 8.7% do as of 2018.
be 16.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sweden, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 40.3% less on education
Sweden spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Republic of the Congo spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 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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