Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 45.3 times more doctors per person
Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
have 85.4% more access to essential health services
Burundi scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 22.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Burundi has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 51.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 25.1 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.2% 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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.9% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 100.0% as of 2021.
be 75.1% less 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 83.5% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.6 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 Ukraine, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 9.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ukraine, about 82.5% do as of 2024.
be 41.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 93% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 14.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 1082.5 times more home broadband
Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 38.2% less strain on fresh water
Burundi withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 44.7 times more CO2
Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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