Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 2.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Central African Republic, that number is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.9% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.6% more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2020.
Life
be 51.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Central African Republic, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.3% less likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Central African Republic, it is 37.4% as of 2018.
be 2.2 times more 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 Central African Republic, on the other hand, 83.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Central African Republic, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 72.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Central African Republic, that number is 3% of people on average (7% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 22.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Central African Republic, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.7% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Central African Republic spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Central African Republic: At a glance
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