Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 44.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 84.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.8% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Colombia, it is 95.6% as of 2020.
be 69.2% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
have 56.8% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 8.8 times more 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 Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.7% more 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 Colombia, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Colombia: At a glance
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