Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burundi instead of Tanzania, you would:

Health

be 78.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.

be 35.7% less likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.

live 2.8 years less

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 73.1% less money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.

Life

be 12.2% less likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 13.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 72.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 59.1% less likely to have internet access

In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 64.5% more on education

Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% 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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