Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97
in 2024
Liberia
8.64
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Liberia rank
10th
Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.97 against 8.64 in Liberia, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.36 | 24.86 | 5.49 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 25.03 | 6.52 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 14.51 | 0.1887 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 9.55 | 0.1346 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.76 | 0.4265 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.97 against 8.64 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.33, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.