Quality of life comparison

live 21.4 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 Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

make 47.7 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 94.5% 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 Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 75.7% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guernsey, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

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 Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 6.0 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 Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.

be 58.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.

see 35.1% more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.