Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 34.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
see 50.5% more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
live 2.5 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 28.8% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
have 16.3% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 22.0% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 24.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
be 41.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
have 11.7% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 5.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 16.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 30.5% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.0 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 3.6 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 10.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.9 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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