Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 41.6 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Illinois, about 89.6% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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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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