Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burundi instead of Central African Republic, you would:

Health

be 65.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.

live 11.9 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 28.0% less likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 85.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2023.

make 10.0% less money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2023.

Life

be 40.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burundi, 494.0 women do as of 2020.

be 99.2% more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.

be 54.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 29.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 82% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 34.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 10% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 47.3% less likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burundi, about 5.8% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 30.9% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burundi spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Burundi: At a glance

Burundi is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 25,680 sq km. Burundi's first democratically elected president was assassinated in October 1993 after only 100 days in office, triggering widespread ethnic violence between Hutu and Tutsi factions. More than 200,000 Burundians perished during the conflict that spanned almost a dozen years. Hundreds of thousands of Burundians were internally displaced or became refugees in neighboring countries. An internationally brokered power-sharing agreement between the Tutsi-dominated government and the Hutu rebels in 2003 paved the way for a transition process that led to an integrated defense force, established a new constitution in 2005, and elected a majority Hutu government in 2005. The government of President Pierre NKURUNZIZA, who was reelected in 2010, continues to face many political and economic challenges.
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