Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 64.6% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 16.0 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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
be 58.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
make 94.8% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 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 19.2% less likely to be literate
In Antigua and Barbuda, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 78.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 22% of people on average (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 75.8% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 38.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 59% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% less on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% 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.
Geography
see 75.8% less coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
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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