Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 73.4% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
live 13.3 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 60.7% less money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2020.
Life
have 85.8% more children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 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 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 473.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 87.5% as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 77.0% as of 2016.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 85.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% 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 46.2% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 14.0% do as of 2020.
be 35.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 34.8% less on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% 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 98.5% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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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