Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 72.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 35.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 26.9% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
have 19.7% more children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 60.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 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 44.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 80.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 31.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 31.8% less on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 23.9% less on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% 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 95.7% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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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