Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 29.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 8.1 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 14.3% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.8% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 54.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
be 27.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 16.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
be 59.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% less on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 25.8% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.1% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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
How big is Republic of the Congo compared to Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.