Quality of life comparison

be 81.9% less likely to be obese

In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

live 12.6 years less

In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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.

be 43.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.

make 38.3% less money

Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 35.4% more children

In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 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 18.0% less likely to be literate

In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 50.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 50% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 17.1% less likely to have internet access

In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Marshall Islands, 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 66.9% less on education

Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 65.4% less on healthcare

Marshall Islands spends 13.0% 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 54.4% less coastline

Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.