Quality of life comparison

be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nepal, 0.1% 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.

live 10.3 years less

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 31.9% more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 87.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 62.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 13.2% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

have 63.7% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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.

be 62.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 38.3% less likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 10.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 13.5% less on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.