Quality of life comparison

be 65.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Togo, 2.0% 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 9.3 years less

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 14.3% more likely to be obese

In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 10.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Togo, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 29.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Togo, approximately 399.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 21.2% more likely to be literate

In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 16.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 12.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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.

be 11.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% 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.

spend 25.0% less on healthcare

Togo spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 12.5% more on education

Togo spends 4.0% 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 3.0 times more coastline

Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.