Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 76.0% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 16.4 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 88.9% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 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 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9% of the population do as of 2019.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 36.4% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% 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 75.0% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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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