Quality of life comparison

live 14.9 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.

be 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.

make 11.9 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2023.

be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.

be 88.7% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 62.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.8% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.

have 69.6% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 3.7 times 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 85.0% do as of 2021.

be 60.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 95% of people do as of 2017.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 17.1% more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.