Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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.
be 34.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.2% less money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 26.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 48.2% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 46.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 14.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 80.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% 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 98.3% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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
How big is Democratic Republic of the Congo compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.