Quality of life comparison

be 65.2% less likely to be obese

In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Dominican Republic, 0.9% 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 10.5 years less

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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.

make 80.8% less money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Dominican Republic, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.

be 71.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominican Republic, 23.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 65.9% more children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Dominican Republic, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.6% less likely to be literate

In Dominican Republic, the literacy rate is 95.5% as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Dominican Republic, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 50% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 62.2% less likely to have internet access

In Dominican Republic, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 13.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Dominican Republic, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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.

see 86.9% less coastline

Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.