Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% 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.
be 15.7% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
be 54.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 44.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 23.3% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.4% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
How big is Republic of the Congo compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.