Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 46.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% 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 24.7% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.6% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 48.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 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 24.2% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
have 17.2% more children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 85.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% 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 61.1% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 16.7% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% 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 95.7% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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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