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In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Congo, Republic of the, that number is 9.6% of people.
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Congo, Republic of the, that number is 9.6% of people.
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Congo, Republic of the, that number is 60 years (59 years for men, 61 years for women).
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Congo, Republic of the, the GDP per capita is $6,600.
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Congo, Republic of the, that number is 36.0%.
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Congo, Republic of the, however, that number is 46.5%.
In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Congo, Republic of the, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people.
In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Congo, Republic of the, 442.0 women do.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Congo, Republic of the, on the other hand, 54.9 children do.
In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Congo, Republic of the, 42% of the population do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Congo, Republic of the, about 7.6% do.
In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas). In Congo, Republic of the, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 40% in rural areas).
United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Congo, Republic of the, that number is 5.2% of GDP.
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education. Congo, Republic of the spends 6.2% of total GDP on education.
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Congo, Republic of the, that number is 169 km.
Congo, Republic of the 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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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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