Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
be 55.6% more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
be 59.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 51.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 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 Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 41.5% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
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