Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burundi instead of Cameroon, you would:

Health

be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.

live 4.1 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 52.6% less likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 80.6% less money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.

be 72.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.

Life

be 22.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burundi, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.

be 11.3% less likely to be literate

In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 84.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 11% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 76.3% less likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 64.5% more on education

Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Burundi: At a glance

Burundi is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 25,680 sq km. Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The government of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many political and economic challenges.
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