Quality of life comparison

live 18.8 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 United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.

make 49.1 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.

be 20.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 76.0% 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 United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.

be 96.2% 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 United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.5% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.

have 68.9% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 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 United States, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.0 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 United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.

be 68.2% 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 4.6 times more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 538.5 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.