Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Zambia, you would:

Health

be 70.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% 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 4.2 years less

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 18.5% more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.

Life

be 77.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.

be 29.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 94.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% 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 17.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 55.0% less likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 13.3% less on education

Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 60.4% less on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Republic of the Congo: At a glance

Republic of the Congo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 341,500 sq km. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
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