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
make 15.0% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 39.6% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, there are 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.3% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
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 25.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 72% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 76.9% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
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 59.4% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 87.1% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
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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