Quality of life comparison

live 6.4 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 Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 32.8% less likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.

be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.

be 15.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 473.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.

be 44.9% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.

be 32.7% less likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.

have 23.9% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (19% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 71.4% more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.

be 28.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 3.4 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.