Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Montenegro, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
be 62.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 44.4% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Montenegro, it is 98.8% as of 2018.
be 91.4% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 68.2% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Montenegro, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Montenegro, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 8.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.8% more 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 Montenegro, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Montenegro: At a glance
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