Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.1% of people as of 2020.

be 53.7% more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.7 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2023.

be 47.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.4% as of 2023.

be 40.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.

Life

be 12.4% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 89.9% as of 2019.

have 29.8% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 27.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 70% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 94.0% more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 45.0% do as of 2021.

be 34.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 80% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 19.5% less on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 25.9% more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 13.9 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.

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

Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance

Cote d'Ivoire is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 318,003 sq km. Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. The war ended in 2003 with a cease fire that left the country divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month stand-off. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. Several thousand UN peacekeepers and several hundred French troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to support the transition process. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's infrastructure and military after the five months of post-electoral fighting and faces ongoing threats from GBAGBO supporters, many of whom have sought shelter in Ghana. GBAGBO is in The Hague awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.
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