Quality of life comparison

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 Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.

live 3.1 years less

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 Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.

be 29.9% more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.

make 13.3% more money

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

be 30.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.

be 19.0% 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 Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.2% less likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.

be 20.7% more 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.

have 21.4% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 36.7% 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 29% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 22.6% 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 73% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 45.3% less likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.

spend 3.4 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 10.9 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.