Quality of life comparison

be 4.7 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

be 43.3% more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

make 4.1 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 35.1% 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 Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 48.4% 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 Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 21.2% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

have 26.8% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 38.4% 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 Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 41.8% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 66.7% more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 4.6 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.