Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 91.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.
live 0.8 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.8% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
be 55.9% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 42.6% fewer doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burundi has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 25.5% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burundi scores 41 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2025.
be 33.2% 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 51.0% as of 2020.
make 92.3% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
have 11.1% more children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.7% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 81.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% 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.
be 79.3% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burundi, they kill 12.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.9% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 99.0% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 90.9% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burundi, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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