Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 81.1% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 14.2 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 75.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.7% as of 2022.
make 88.4% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 76.6% more children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 547.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.7% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 79.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 21% of people on average (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 72.0% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 40.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 59% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% less on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 45.3% less on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.3% more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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