Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.0% more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 71.8% more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
be 33.3% less likely to die by suicide
Burundi has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 48.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 51.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 5.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
be 70.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 29.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 392.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 4.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on education
Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 66.4% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.5 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 27.2% more strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 49.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burundi, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.4 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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