Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:

Economy

be 200.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, approximately 13.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 6.5 times more coastline

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a total of 26 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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