Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 87.9% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 12.8 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 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 93.8% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 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 20.3% less likely to be literate
In Palau, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2015. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018. 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 Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 40.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 77.0% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% 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
Palau has a total of 1,519 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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