Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 58.8% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% 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 Montenegro, 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 15.6 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 77.7% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.
be 31.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.
be 92.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 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 47.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.6% less likely to be literate
In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 14.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 Montenegro, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 60.5% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% 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 42.4% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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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