Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 19.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
make 89.3% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
have 2.6 times more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 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 9.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 547.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 22% of the population do as of 2022.
be 73.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 40.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bhutan, 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 61.4% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% 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.
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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