Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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.
be 26.4% more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 10.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
make 11.8% less money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 48.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
Life
have 42.0% more children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 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 39.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 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 55.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 40.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 22% of people on average (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.9% less on education
Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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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