Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 21.8% more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 6.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.4% less money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $1,100 as of 2022.
be 8.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.7% as of 2022.
be 54.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 63.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is 80.0% as of 2021.
be 24.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 547.0 women do as of 2020.
have 15.9% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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.
be 13.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 28.9% less on education
Niger spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 33.9% less on healthcare
Niger spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Democratic Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
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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