Quality of life comparison

live 6.9 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 Uganda, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 44.8% less likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uganda, that number is 5.3% of people as of 2016.

be 63.6% more 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 Uganda, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2020.

be 85.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

be 50.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Uganda, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2019.

make 54.8% less money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.

be 36.5% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.

have 38.0% more children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uganda, there are 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 68.8% less likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uganda, about 10.0% do as of 2021.

spend 40.0% less on education

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uganda spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 11.1% less on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.