Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

be 85.1% more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2016.

make 3.7 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $5,500 as of 2023.

be 11.9% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, however, that number is 55.5% as of 2017.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 14.2% as of 2023.

be 73.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, 146.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.5% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Sao Tome and Principe, it is 94.8% as of 2021.

be 27.1% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.

have 31.9% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.6 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 78% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.2 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 Sao Tome and Principe, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

be 65.8% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 85.2% more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 19.5% more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.

see 5.6 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.