Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.3% 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 6.1 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 81.1% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 42.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
be 20.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 10.9% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 22.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 84.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 50.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 34.5% more on education
Madagascar spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.5% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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
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