If you lived in Burundi instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 69.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.

live 5.3 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 43.7% less likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 79.4% less money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.

be 57.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.

Life

be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 10.5% more children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 31.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burundi, there are 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 45.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 378.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burundi, 548.0 women do as of 2017.

be 14.8% less likely to be literate

In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.3% as of 2018. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 84.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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.

Expenditures

spend 30.8% more on education

Republic of the Congo spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 2.1% 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

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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