Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.0% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 68.3% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burundi, there are 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burundi, 548.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.2% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 88.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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 73.5% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 75.9% more on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% 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
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