If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:

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be 28.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Holy See (Vatican City), approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 72% of the population do as of 2019.

be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Holy See (Vatican City), approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 84% of people do as of 2020.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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