Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 18.6 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 Gibraltar, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.1 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Gibraltar, the GDP per capita is $61,700 as of 2014.
Life
be 89.7% 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 Gibraltar, on the other hand, 6.2 children do as of 2022.
have 65.2% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Gibraltar, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Gibraltar, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 6.7 times 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 Gibraltar, about 94.0% do as of 2019.
be 68.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Gibraltar, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.6% less coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Gibraltar, that number is 12 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Gibraltar: At a glance
How big is Gibraltar compared to Democratic Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.