Quality of life comparison

be 82.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% 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 66.1% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

live 3.2 years less

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 28.4% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

make 56.6% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 62.1% more children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 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 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.2% less likely to be literate

In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 85.3% more likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 41.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 92% 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 55.4% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 31.8% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 47.7% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.0% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.