Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
be 50.8% less likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Switzerland, 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 21.1 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 92.5% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 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 Switzerland, 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 13.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Switzerland, 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 66.6% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% 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 Switzerland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.5% less on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.9% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% 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
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