Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 92.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 63.4% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2024.
live 5.4 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 94.6% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 62.4% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 as of 2022.
have 33.3% less access to essential health services
Namibia 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
be 77.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 83.5% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
have 57.9% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 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 21.8% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
be 54.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 61.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% 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 69.7% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 58.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 68.7% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 61.2% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% 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 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.
Safety
be 25.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 25.8% less strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 98.9% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
use 89.6% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.0% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 67.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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