Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 16.4 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2024, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $56,700 as of 2024.
be 81.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 51.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 6.5% as of 2024.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 74.6% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Canada, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 9.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 8.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Canada, about 94.0% do as of 2023.
be 59.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 62% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 98.5% more on healthcare
Burundi spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
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