Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 47.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.
live 1.5 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 76.2% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.0% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.
be 10.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 10.9% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.
have 66.5% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burundi, there are 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 71.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% 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 74.3% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 70.2% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 4.7% 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
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