Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 52.8% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 7.5 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 35.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
make 67.4% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 51.9% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 32.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 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 19.8% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
be 88.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 23.7% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 29.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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 54.2% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% 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.
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% 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
How big is Democratic Republic of the Congo compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.