Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 84.8% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2024.
live 9.7 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.6% less spent on your healthcare
Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 69.0% fewer doctors per person
Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 40.0% less access to essential health services
Egypt scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 42 as of 2021.
be 13.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 67.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2020.
make 73.9% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
have 95.5% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 427.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 79.5% as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 20.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 56.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 77.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 22% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 73.7% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 63.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 36% of people on average (59% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.6% more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
Safety
be 73.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Egypt withdraws 141% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
use 91.4% less electricity
Egypt uses 1,493 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.6% less CO2
Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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