Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
see 23.7% more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 76.5% more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
be 32.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% 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.
live 3.4 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 59.4% more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
be 14.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 20.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 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 11.5% fewer children
In Yemen, 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 38.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 71.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 100.0% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 3.8 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.2 times more CO2
Yemen 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 (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2011–2014). How we calculate this
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