Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burundi instead of United States, you would:

Health

be 85.1% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.

live 13.6 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020.

Economy

make 98.8% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2017.

be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.

Life

have 2.9 times more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Burundi, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 28.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burundi, 548.0 women do as of 2017.

be 7.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Burundi, on the other hand, 40.1 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 92.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In United States, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Burundi, 8% of the population do as of 2017.

be 97.0% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Burundi, about 2.7% do as of 2018.

be 18.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Burundi, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017.

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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