Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.1 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2024, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $19,600 as of 2024.
be 92.5% 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 Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
be 67.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 7.7% as of 2024.
Life
be 84.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 427.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.5% more likely to be literate
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 94.8% as of 2024.
be 78.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.
have 66.4% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 38.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Brazil, there are 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 4.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Brazil, about 84.0% do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 35% of people have improved drinking water access (59% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brazil spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 202.5 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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