Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Syria, you would:
Health
be 75.9% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 12.5 years less
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 66.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 23.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
make 48.3% less money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 80.6% more children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 18.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 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 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 75.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% 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 50.2% less likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 40.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 47.1% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 80.8% less coastline
Syria 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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