Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 26.5% less money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
have 12.0% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Western Sahara, there are 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Western Sahara, that number is 1,110 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.