Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
be 56.5% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.3 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 95.7% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.0% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Infrastructure
find 96.0% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 87.2% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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