Quality of life comparison

be 22.6% less likely to be obese

In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sao Tome and Principe, 0.3% 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 5.0 years less

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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.

make 12.7% more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 26.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 41.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 93.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 146.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.0% less likely to be literate

In Sao Tome and Principe, the literacy rate is 94.8% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 35.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% 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 37.1% less likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 14.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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 10.0% less on education

Sao Tome and Principe 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.

see 19.1% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.