Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Zambia instead of Burundi, you would:

Health

be 11.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 1.2 years less

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 50.0% more likely to be obese

In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.7 times more money

Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.

be 15.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

Life

be 61.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.

be 26.8% more likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

Basic Needs

be 3.4 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 Zambia, that number is 37% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.

be 12.3% less 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 11.8% less on education

Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 33.8% less on healthcare

Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Zambia: At a glance

Zambia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 743,398 sq km. The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices, economic mismanagement and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his vice president, Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential by-election in October 2008. Michael SATA was elected president in September 2011.
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