Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Alaska, that number is 31.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 82.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Alaska, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
make 94.1 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $807 as of 2025, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
be 12.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 19.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Alaska, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
