Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 80.1% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
live 15.4 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 98.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 45.7% more children
In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 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 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.9% less likely to be literate
In Tonga, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 Tonga, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 52.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tonga, 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 31.8% less on education
Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.1% less on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.3% 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 59.7% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 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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