Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.
be 53.5% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
live 1.3 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
have 73.3% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 24.1% less access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burundi scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 93.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.
make 91.3% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 51.4% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 77.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 82.0% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 23.8% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 93.5% less home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 76.7% less CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 42.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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