Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
be 44.3% 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 20.1% as of 2023.
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.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
be 49.4% 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 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 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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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