Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 85.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 20.2% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 8.4 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 57.7% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 20.4% more children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 67.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 60.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 77.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 36.4% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 51.6% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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 Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.