Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% 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.
live 2.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 26.7% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 48.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 473.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 20.5% less on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% 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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