Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
be 47.2% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 3.4 years less
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 78.0% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 38.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 766.0 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 43.9% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 53.5% as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
have 42.8% more children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 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 19.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 71.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 4% 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 65.9% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 68% 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 21.1% less on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 95.1% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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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