Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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.
be 34.0% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.7% as of 2022.
make 31.2% less money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2022.
be 26.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 49.0% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 69.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 547.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 60.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 21% of people on average (44% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 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 Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.