Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

be 14.6% less likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 16.1% more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.

be 27.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

be 21.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 21.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.

have 43.2% more children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.8% less likely to be literate

In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.

be 22.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 21.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 46.7% less on education

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 35.6% less on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 9.5 times more coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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