Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.4% less likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
see 37.5% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
have 88.1% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Rwanda has 0.9 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
make 24.5% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $1,124 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.4% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
have 70.5% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.8% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.8% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 39.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.9% more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 79.1% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 79.2% less electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 12.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.4% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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