Quality of life comparison

live 18.4 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 Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 33.6 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.

be 54.1% 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 Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.

be 87.4% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.

have 71.0% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.6 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 Virgin Islands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 4.6 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 Virgin Islands, about 64.0% do as of 2019.

be 66.2% 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 Virgin Islands, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 5.1 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.