Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.7% less likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 63.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
Life
be 26.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.4% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
be 24.3% less likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
have 13.3% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 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 Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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