Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 53.7% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.7% more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 15.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
be 20.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 25.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Somalia, 621.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 49% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 94.0% less on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.