The DRC: Comparison with the UK
Geography: KS3, topic 4.3.7
Comparing the DRC with the UK
We can use development indicators to compare the quality of life of those who live in DRC with those who live in the UK.
Development indicators
- GDP per capita:
- DRC: $800 (USD).
- UK: $44,300.
- Life expectancy:
- DRC: 61 years.
- UK: 81.1 years.
- Adult literacy rate:
- DRC: 77%.
- UK: 99%.
Development indicators cont.
- Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births:
- DRC: 64.5.
- UK: 4.1.
- Safe water access:
- DRC: 55.2%.
- UK: 100%.
- Human development index:
- DRC: 0.457.
- UK: 0.92.
Employment
- Employment in the DRC:
- Primary: 19.7%.
- Secondary: 43.6%.
- Tertiary: 36.7%.
- Employment in the UK:
- Primary: 0.7%.
- Secondary: 20.2%.
- Tertiary: 32.5%.
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