Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Yemen, you would:

Health

be 43.9% less likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Yemen, 0.1% 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 5.4 years less

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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

make 2.5 times more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 15.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 16.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 15.0% more likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

have 22.6% more children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 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 54.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 20.7% more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 33.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

Geography

see 91.1% less coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 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

Republic of the Congo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 341,500 sq km. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
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