Quality of life comparison

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

In Bangladesh, 0.1% 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 12.6 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 24.4% less money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 65.9% more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 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 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 57.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.

be 49.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.1 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% 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 73.1% more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 70.9% less coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.