Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 4.1 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

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

Republic of the Congo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 341,500 sq km. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
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