Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 5.3 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 77.8% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2020.
be 36.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
be 31.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, 378.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.4% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.3% as of 2018.
be 26.7% more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 6.5 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 72% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 73.8% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 2.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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