Quality of life comparison

be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Philippines, 0.2% 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 8.0 years less

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 50.0% more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 36.1% less money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 29.9% more children

In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.3% less likely to be literate

In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 46.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 39.4% less likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 13.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 11.8% less on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 21.6% more on education

Philippines spends 3.7% 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 99.5% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.