Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 14.7 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 25.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 31.0% more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.

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Infrastructure

find 85.5% less home broadband

Wallis and Futuna has 8.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Wallis and Futuna vs. Republic of the Congo

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Wallis and Futuna is about 2,408 times smaller than Republic of the Congo.
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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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