Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 71.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Namibia, 11.6% 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.

be 44.2% less likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

live 4.4 years less

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 62.2% less money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

Life

have 18.1% more children

In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 31.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.7% less likely to be literate

In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 62.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 10.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 39.4% less likely to have internet access

In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 53.1% less on education

Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 49.4% less on healthcare

Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 89.2% less coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 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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