Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 4.9 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 73.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 51.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
make 894.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
