Quality of life comparison

be 38.5% less likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 8.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malaysia, 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 14.0 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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.

make 81.5% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 6.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 2.0 times more children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 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.

be 13.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.2% less likely to be literate

In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Malaysia, 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 66.9% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 13.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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 15.4% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 96.4% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.