Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Eritrea, you would:
Economy
make 56.2% less money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.
be 29.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 30.1% more children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burundi, there are 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 9.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Burundi, that number is 82% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 76.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 11% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 77.8% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burundi: At a glance
How big is Burundi compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.