Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 1.1% 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 3.4 years less

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 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.

Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 19.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 56.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 66.9% more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

have 11.4% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 66.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 30% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% 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.

Expenditures

spend 52.6% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 66.7% more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 70.8% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.

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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