Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 49.2% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 15.7 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 78.4% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 82.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 92.6% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 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 18.6% less likely to be literate
In Antigua and Barbuda, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 66.6% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% less on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% 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 18.4% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% 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 10.5% more coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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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