Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Swaziland, you would:

Health

be 87.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Swaziland, 26.8% 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 2.4 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 41.8% less likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 46.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 30.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

make 41.5% less money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

Life

be 35.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

have 28.7% more children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 38.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 45.6% less likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.0% less on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% 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 30.8% less on healthcare

Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

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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