Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 76.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% 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 55.3% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 7.9 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 92.4% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 88.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 54.0% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 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 87.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 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 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 90.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 39% 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 77.4% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 36.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 46.4% less on education
Gabon spends 2.8% 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 25.0% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% 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.
Geography
see 95.8% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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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