Quality of life comparison

be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Singapore, 0.2% 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 24.2 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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.

be 57.4% more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 95.1% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

have 3.3 times more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.3% less likely to be literate

In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 30.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Singapore, 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 64.7% less likely to have internet access

In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 84% of people do as of 2020.

spend 26.2% less on healthcare

Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 60.7% more on education

Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 12.4% less coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.