Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 46.7% less likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
see 69.4% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 88.4% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 13.5% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 96.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 24.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
have 74.5% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.1% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.6% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.8% more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Infrastructure
find 94.1% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 92.8% more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 66.5% less electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.1% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2018–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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