Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 41.7% less money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.
be 58.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 94.9% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.
be 43.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burundi, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.
have 25.3% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 19.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 82% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 21.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% more on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 40.4% more on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% 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
How big is Burundi compared to Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.