Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 90.9% 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 France, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.
live 20.5 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.9 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 63.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 61.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 97.2% 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 France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 93.4% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 62.0% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In France, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more 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 France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.7 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
France: At a glance
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