Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Nigeria, you would:

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nigeria, 1.3% 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.

Economy

be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 30.0% more likely to be literate

In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 15.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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.

be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Nigeria, approximately 47.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

have 15.1% fewer children

In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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.

Basic Needs

be 16.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nigeria, approximately 60% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 26% 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 41.6% less likely to have internet access

In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 9.0 times more on education

Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 32.4% more on healthcare

Nigeria 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 80.2% less coastline

Nigeria has a total of 853 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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