Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 47.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Haiti, 1.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.

live 1.5 years longer

In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 76.2% less likely to be obese

In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 75.0% less money

Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.

be 10.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.

Life

be 10.9% more likely to be literate

In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.

have 66.5% more children

In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burundi, there are 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 71.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% 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.

be 74.3% less likely to have internet access

In Haiti, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 3.0 times more on education

Haiti spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 70.2% more on healthcare

Haiti spends 4.7% 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

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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