Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 24.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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
make 98.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 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 78.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 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 17.9% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
be 39.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 78.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 22% of the population do as of 2022.
be 74.5% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 40.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 59% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% 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 80.8% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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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