Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 2.1 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 59.4% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% 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 87.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
make 85.8% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 75.8% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 25.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 547.0 women do as of 2020.
be 53.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 73.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 60.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 26.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 46.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% 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 36.9% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% 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.
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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