Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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.
be 21.8% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.0% less money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 15.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 25.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 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 be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 42.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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.
have 13.0% more children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 90.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. 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 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% 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 53.1% less on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% 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 73.5% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% 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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