Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
be 79.0% less likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
live 12.3 years less
In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 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
make 63.2% more money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 23.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 61.2% more children
In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 17.8 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 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 40.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% 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 19.7% less likely to have internet access
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 53.6% less on education
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.2% less on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% 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 97.2% less coastline
Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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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