Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:

Health

live 1.6 years less

In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 2.6 times more money

Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 14.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guinea-Bissau, 47.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guinea-Bissau, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 61.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 725.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.4% more likely to be literate

In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 52.9% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

have 21.3% fewer children

In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 35.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 16% 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 15.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 59% 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 46.4% less on healthcare

Guinea-Bissau spends 8.4% 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 66.7% more on education

Guinea-Bissau spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 51.7% less coastline

Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 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

Republic of the Congo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 341,500 sq km. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
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