Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 64.0% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 14.1 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 94.7% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 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 20.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 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 19.2% less likely to be literate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 22% of the population do as of 2022.
be 70.6% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 23.2% do as of 2021.
be 40.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 59% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% 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 43.8% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% 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.
Geography
see 89.8% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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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