Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% 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 32.3% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 21.4% less money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 23.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 28.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 661.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 473.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.4% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 36.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 25.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% 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.
be 46.2% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 29.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% 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 34.8% less on education
Liberia spends 2.3% 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 58.8% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 8.5% 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 93.6% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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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