Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 66.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% 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 14.3% less spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 46.6% fewer doctors per person
Zambia has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 26.8% less access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
make 90.8% more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 12.3% more likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 71.8% as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 22.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% less on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.8% less on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.8% more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
live with 98.9% less strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 53.4% less electricity
Zambia uses 727 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zambia, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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