Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
be 40.6% less likely to die by suicide
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 8.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.8 years less
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.6% more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 7.4% of people as of 2024.
have 59.1% fewer doctors per person
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 31.0% less access to essential health services
Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
be 20.3% 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 Chad, however, that number is 44.8% as of 2022.
make 26.7% more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $807 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 427.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.9% less likely to be literate
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 68.5% as of 2023. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 46.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 36% of people have access to drinking water (59% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 52% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 45.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 35.8% less likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 19.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% more on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.9% more on healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chad, they kill 26.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 18.7 times more strain on fresh water
Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 89.3% less electricity
Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 72.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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