If you lived in Burundi instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 89.4% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 48.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.

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be 61.3% less likely to die by suicide

Micronesia, Federated States of has a suicide rate of 19.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 3.5 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 79.2% less spent on your healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends $482 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.

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have 92.0% fewer doctors per person

Micronesia, Federated States of has 9.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.

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have 14.6% less access to essential health services

Micronesia, Federated States of scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burundi scores 41 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 94.7% less money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $4,414 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.

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Life

have 48.8% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 129.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 50.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 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.

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Basic Needs

be 86.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

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be 78.2% less likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 29.4% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 12.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Micronesia, Federated States of, road accidents kill 14.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 6.2 times more likely to be murdered

Micronesia, Federated States of has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2016.

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Infrastructure

find 99.7% less home broadband

Micronesia, Federated States of has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.

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Environment

be 31.5% more likely to die from air pollution

In Micronesia, Federated States of, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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