Quality of life comparison

be 62.5% less likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 6.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Venezuela, 0.5% 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 11.2 years less

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 19.5% less money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 23.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 71.9% more children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 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 17.3% less likely to be literate

In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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.

be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Venezuela, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 59.2% less likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 10.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Venezuela, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 84% of people do as of 2020.

spend 3.5 times more on education

Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 18.4% more on healthcare

Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.0% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.