Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 53.8% less likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 6.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Portugal, 0.5% 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 19.4 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 85.1% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.0% less likely to be literate
In Portugal, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 19.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 Portugal, 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Portugal, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 10.0% less on education
Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.5% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.6% 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 90.6% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 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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