Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 76.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 15.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Minnesota, about 91.0% 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.
