Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 64.3% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tunisia, 0.1% 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 14.7 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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.
Economy
make 64.9% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 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 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tunisia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 72% of the population do as of 2019.
be 87.5% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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.
Expenditures
spend 46.6% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 70.0% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.3% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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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