Quality of life comparison

live 10.6 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.4% less likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.

be 11.6 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 Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.

make 13.3% more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.

be 19.5% 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 Malawi, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2019.

be 11.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.

be 30.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malawi, 381.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.

be 15.9% less likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.

have 32.1% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 54.9% 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 Malawi, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 34.9% less 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 Malawi, that number is 14% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.

spend 31.7% more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.