Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 20.5 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 46.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 49.8 times more doctors per person
Republic of the Congo has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 114.5 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 97.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 91.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 68.6% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
be 36.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2021. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.2% less on education
Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 43.8 times more home broadband
Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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