Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Minnesota, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 78.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
make 27.2 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 92.6% more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Minnesota, about 91.0% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023). How we calculate this
