Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of India, you would:
Health
be 16.5% less likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2024.
be 30.2% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.2 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 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 83.3% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 71.2% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 33.3% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
make 70.1% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 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 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 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 12.4% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 77.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 71.9% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 62.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 30.7% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.2% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% 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.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.0% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
use 89.1% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 13.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.2% less CO2
India emits 2.2 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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