If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Monaco, you would:

Health

live 20.5 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 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.

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see 97.9% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.

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have 98.0% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.

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have 52.3% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 99.1% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.2 times more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 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.

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be 48.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 12.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 48.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Monaco, 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.

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be 52.3% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.

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be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Monaco, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 93.1% more on education

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 41.2 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.

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Infrastructure

find 97.7% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Republic of the Congo: At a glance

Republic of the Congo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 341,500 sq km. Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government took office in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President Denis SASSOU-Nguesso, and ushered in a period of ethnic and political unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
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