Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 50.4% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.0% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 80.1% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 90.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 473.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 78.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 9% of people on average (19% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 76.3% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 34.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 59% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% less on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 94.4% more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.2% less coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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