Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
be 16.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Timor-Leste, 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 7.8 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.8% more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 13.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 18.4% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 38.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 49.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.1% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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