Quality of life comparison

be 55.8% less likely to be obese

In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 17.4 years less

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 65.7% less money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 73.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 85.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 2.3 times more children

In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 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 35.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.1% less likely to be literate

In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, 51% of the population do as of 2022.

be 59.4% less likely to have internet access

In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 13.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% 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.

spend 32.8% less on healthcare

Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 45.2% more on education

Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 53.3% less coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.