Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
be 73.8% less likely to be obese
In Andorra, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 21.6 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.8% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2015, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2022.
be 26.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 5.7 times more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.0% less likely to be literate
In Andorra, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
be 17.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 79.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Andorra, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 21% of the population do as of 2021.
be 75.3% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 40.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Andorra, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 59% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.9% less on healthcare
Andorra spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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