Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 19.3 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 95.5% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 42.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 5.4 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 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 21.8% less likely to be literate
In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 15.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 84.3% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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
How big is Democratic Republic of the Congo compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.