Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 91.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.
live 1.2 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 33.3% less likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.8% less money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.
be 18.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burundi, 548.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.1% less likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 70.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% 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 55.0% less likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% more on education
Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 50.9% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.3% 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
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