Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Angola spends $248 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Angola has 2.4 as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 36.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 51.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
make 13.4 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.
be 15.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 53.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Angola, 183.0 women do as of 2023.
have 11.9% more children
In Burundi, there are approximately 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 51% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.2% less on education
Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 71.9% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.4% less likely to be murdered
Burundi has a homicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 4.1 per 100,000 as of 2016.
be 22.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Angola, they kill 15.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.0 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.
live with 81.6% less strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Angola withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burundi, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Angola, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 10.6 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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