Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 44 times bigger than Burundi.
Burundi is approximately 27,830 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 4,280% larger than Burundi. Meanwhile, the population of Burundi is ~12.7 million people (44.8 million more people live in South Africa).
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Be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Burundi
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Burundi is 28.4% more expensive than South Africa overall
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