Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 32.4% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% 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 Tajikistan, 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 7.3 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.
be 81.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 11.2% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 16.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.2% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 48.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 50.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 50% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.7% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% 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 45.1% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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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