Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 85.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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.
be 20.2% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 8.4 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 58.3% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 73.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 20.6% more children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 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 67.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 27.5% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 17.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 18.2% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% 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.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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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