Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 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 15.1 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 89.5% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 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 18.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.7% less likely to be literate
In Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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 50.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hungary, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, 50% of the population do as of 2021.
be 64.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hungary, 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.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP 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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