Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 63.4% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
be 33.9% less likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burma, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 16.1 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.0% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burma spends $283 as of 2023.
have 38.8% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 12.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
make 97.5% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burma, on the other hand, 32.8 children do as of 2024.
have 11.5% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Israel, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.1% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burma, about 44.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Israel, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.3% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burma spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 37.2% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.1 times more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 58.3% more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 90.2% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
use 94.9% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burma uses 368 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.9% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2014–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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