Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
see 4.5 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). Nigeria spends $260 as of 2023.
have 82.7% more doctors per person
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Nigeria has 3.8 as of 2023.
be 43.1% 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 Nigeria, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 71.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
live 7.4 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 Nigeria, that number is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nigeria, that number is 13.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 30.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 51.7% more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $807 as of 2025, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $1,224 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.3 times 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 Nigeria, 993.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 56.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nigeria, on the other hand, 69.8 children do as of 2024.
have 20.5% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more 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 Nigeria, that number is 61% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 19.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nigeria, about 41.2% do as of 2024.
be 2.3 times 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 Nigeria, that number is 82% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 88.7% less on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nigeria spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 13.9% more on healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 23.1 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nigeria has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 12.1% more electricity
Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nigeria uses 144 kWh as of 2023.
live with 42.0 times more strain on fresh water
Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nigeria withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 9.5 times more CO2
Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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