Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 67.0% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 16.5 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 91.1% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% 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 2.5 times more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 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 18.5% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 78.1% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. 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 Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 57.1% less on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% 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 51.4% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% 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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