Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 38.7% more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
have 19.5% more access to essential health services
Burundi scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 28.1% less likely to die by suicide
Burundi has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 82.8% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 68.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 51.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 5.2 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 56.6% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 30.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 43.1% less on education
Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 53.4% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.5 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 42.8% less strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burundi, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uganda, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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