Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 62.1% less likely to be obese

In New Mexico, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In New Mexico, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.

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make 95.5% less money

New Mexico has a GDP per capita of $56,008 as of 2024, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 44.1% less likely to have internet access

In New Mexico, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this

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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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