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

Health

be 81.2% less likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.

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live 10.8 years less

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 89.9% less spent on your healthcare

Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.

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have 97.6% fewer doctors per person

Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.

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have 37.9% less access to essential health services

Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burundi scores 41 as of 2021.

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be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide

Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 83.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.

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make 96.8% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 21.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 25.1% less likely to be literate

In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.

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be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burundi, on the other hand, 30.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 88.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 12% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 90.5% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.

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be 32.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Azerbaijan, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 66% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 23.0% more on education

Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.

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spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 28.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 82.3% less strain on fresh water

Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.

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find 99.9% less home broadband

Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.

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Environment

be 37.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.

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emit 98.2% less CO2

Azerbaijan emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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