Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 19.3% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% 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 76.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 15.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 29.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 60.0% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 56.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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.
be 29.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 9.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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