Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 64.4% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% 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 Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 14.8 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 84.5% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 13.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 36.0% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 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 16.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.8% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 66.6% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 16.7% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.1% less on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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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