Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 57.7% less likely to be obese
In Benin, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
see 27.4% less spent on your healthcare
Benin spends $138 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.
have 63.9% fewer doctors per person
Benin has 2.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.
Economy
be 42.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Benin, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.
be 40.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Benin, 36.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Burundi, however, that number is 51.0% as of 2020.
make 85.9% less money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Benin, approximately 518.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.4% more likely to be literate
In Benin, the literacy rate is 51.4% as of 2022. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 45.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 79.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (70% in urban areas, and 44% 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.
be 74.7% less likely to have internet access
In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.3% more on education
Benin spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Benin spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Benin, road accidents kill 24.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be murdered
Benin has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Burundi, that number is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 92.9% less home broadband
Benin has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.
live with 10.4 times more strain on fresh water
Benin withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 85.7% less CO2
Benin emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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