Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
see 75.5% more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 29.1% more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
live 1.2 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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.
be 31.6% more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 90.7% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 12.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 12.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 51.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 13.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% 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.
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.
Safety
be 46.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.1 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 83.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tanzania, air pollution causes 36.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 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. How we calculate this
Compare further: Tanzania vs. Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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