Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 20.9 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 98.4% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $50,000 as of 2017, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2017.
be 21.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 3.0% 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 4.3 times more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 41.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 94.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 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 19.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 64.5 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 82.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Austria, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 17% of the population do as of 2017.
be 90.2% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 8.6% do as of 2018.
be 44.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Austria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 55% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 72.7% less on education
Austria spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
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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