Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.
be 45.3% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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.
see 27.9% less spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burundi spends $100 as of 2023.
have 59.2% fewer doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 16.3% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burundi scores 41 as of 2021.
be 39.1% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Burundi, however, that number is 51.0% as of 2020.
make 80.6% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burundi, 392.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 77.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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.
Expenditures
spend 75.8% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.5% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.
live with 74.8% more strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 58.8% less CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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