Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 21.1 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 93.5% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 30.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 72% of the population do as of 2019.
be 89.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guernsey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 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
How big is Republic of the Congo compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.