Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 70.8 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 15.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iowa, about 87.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
