Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 19.4 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 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 97.2% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 6.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 14.9 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 10.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9% of the population do as of 2019.
be 85.7% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 40.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Faroe Islands, 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 81.7% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 8.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 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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