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

Health

be 85.5% less likely to be obese

In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.

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live 10.8 years less

In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 94.0% less spent on your healthcare

Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.

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have 98.6% fewer doctors per person

Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.

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have 39.7% less access to essential health services

Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burundi scores 41 as of 2021.

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be 50.0% more likely to die by suicide

Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 92.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.

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make 97.6% less money

Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 19.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 25.1% less likely to be literate

In Georgia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2024. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.

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be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 88.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Georgia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.

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be 89.7% less likely to have internet access

In Georgia, approximately 83.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.

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be 32.2% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Georgia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 13.1% more on education

Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.

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spend 32.5% more on healthcare

Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered

Georgia has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2016.

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Infrastructure

find 99.9% less home broadband

Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.

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live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water

Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 98.0% less CO2

Georgia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Burundi: At a glance

Burundi is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 25,680 sq km. Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The government of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many political and economic challenges.
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