Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 91.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.
live 4.1 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 65.2% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.1% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2020.
be 68.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 19.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burundi, 548.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.9% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Burundi, it is 68.4% as of 2017.
be 32.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 79.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% 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.
be 69.0% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burundi, about 9.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burundi spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burundi: At a glance
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