Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% 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 61.0% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 4.6 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 87.6% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 60.3% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 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 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 195.0 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 15.8% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 91.5% as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 84.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 65.9% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 35.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 84.0% less on education
Namibia spends 9.4% 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
Namibia 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 97.6% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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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