Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 57.1% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 14.3 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 95.8% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 11.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 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 16.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 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 18.9% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Malaysia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 9% of the population do as of 2019.
be 84.4% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 39.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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 64.3% less on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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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