Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 8.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% 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 11.0 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 39.1% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.0% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 93.9% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 63.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.0% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 100% 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 48.2% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 32.4% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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
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