Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
be 46.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guyana, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 66.8% less likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 10.0 years less
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 94.1% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 80.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 29.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 667.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 473.0 women do as of 2017.
have 2.4 times more children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 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 13.0% less likely to be literate
In Guyana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 90.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guyana, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2018. 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 62.2% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 38.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guyana, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 66.7% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% 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 28.6% less on healthcare
Guyana spends 4.9% 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 91.9% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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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