Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.0% less likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
have 41.4% more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burundi scores 41 as of 2021.
see 23.0% less spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.
be 46.8% more likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.
be 13.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Burundi, however, that number is 51.0% as of 2020.
make 77.1% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 45.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burundi, on the other hand, 30.5 children do as of 2024.
have 23.2% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 66% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 31.9% less likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 81.8% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
be 25.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.0% less CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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