Quality of life comparison

be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bhutan, 0.2% 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 10.2 years less

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 50.0% more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 55.7% less money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 13.7% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

have 87.6% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 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 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 77.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bhutan, 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 62.7% less likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 35.7% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.