Quality of life comparison

be 48.4% less likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

live 9.7 years less

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 57.8% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 204.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 70.8% more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 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 56.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 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 Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 27.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 26.9% more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Turkmenistan, 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 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Turkmenistan, 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 21.1% less on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 5.7% 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 45.2% more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.