Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
be 29.4% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2024.
live 6.4 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 58.4% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Democratic Republic of the Congo spends $58 as of 2023.
have 14.3% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 42 as of 2021.
be 59.5% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 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 61.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 56.2% as of 2020.
make 33.1% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $807 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.7% more children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 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 11.1% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 68.5% as of 2023.
be 57.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 19.7% do as of 2024.
be 57.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 43.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% 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 13.2% less on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% 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.
spend 10.9% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 96.1% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 34.9% more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo uses 129 kWh as of 2023.
find 85.7% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 64.7% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it causes 72.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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