Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 66.8% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 10.7 years less
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 86.1% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 69.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 473.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.8% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 90.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 9% of people on average (19% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 76.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 79.5% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 49.3% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2019.
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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