Quality of life comparison

be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Thailand, 1.0% 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 15.6 years less

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.

make 70.6% less money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 22.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 6.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 2.9 times more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 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 9.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.3% less likely to be literate

In Thailand, the literacy rate is 94.1% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.

be 49.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Thailand, 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 62.2% less likely to have internet access

In Thailand, approximately 85.0% 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 Thailand, 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.

spend 40.6% more on education

Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 94.7% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.