Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 13.8 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 65.0% less money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.
be 18.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 83.4% more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.
be 63.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 88.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Burundi, that number is 11% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 59.4% more on education
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burundi: At a glance
How big is Burundi compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.