Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.9% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
see 57.1% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.
have 56.2% fewer doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.
be 28.1% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.
make 74.5% less money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 64.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 73.3% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.
be 16.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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 30.1% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 98.2% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
Safety
be 19.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.6% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.
live with 39.2 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 53.3% less CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Liberia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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