Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Burundi, you would:
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Eritrea, it is 76.6% as of 2018.
have 23.1% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Eritrea, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.3 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 Eritrea, that number is 47% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 88.9% less likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Eritrea, about 1.0% do as of 2019.
be 29.2% 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 Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Eritrea, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
How big is Eritrea compared to Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.