Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 72.7% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2024.
live 5.7 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 62.0% less spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 82.1% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 2.1 as of 2022.
be 55.5% more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 49.4% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
have 49.1% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 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 17.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 76.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 60.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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 45.6% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 46.0% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% 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 96.5% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 37 km.
Safety
be 37.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 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 99.8% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 98.0% less home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
use 75.2% less electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
emit 92.6% less CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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