Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 20.7 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 Liechtenstein, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 126.5 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Liechtenstein, the GDP per capita is $139,100 as of 2009.
Life
be 93.3% 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 Liechtenstein, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 74.3% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Liechtenstein, there are 10.3 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 Liechtenstein, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 7.0 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 Liechtenstein, about 98.0% 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 Liechtenstein, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 73.3% more on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Liechtenstein: At a glance
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