Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 15.6% more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.
be 42.2% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.1 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 19.6% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
have 11.4% fewer doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.
Economy
be 84.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 15.6% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 78.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 12% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 67.7% less likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 30.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.2% less home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 68.2% less CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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