Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 15.6% less likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.
live 2.7 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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
be 54.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% as of 2024.
make 92.3% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $10,400 as of 2024, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 15.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Burundi, however, that number is 51.0% as of 2020.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Burundi, there are 35.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.2% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2022. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
be 70.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 89.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 10% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 86.9% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Burundi, about 11.0% do as of 2023.
be 34.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 62% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.1% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burundi spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.5% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burundi: At a glance
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