Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% 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 57.4% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 18.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
have 26.8% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 4.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 78.3% more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
be 38.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.4% 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 55.2% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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