Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burundi instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 16.2 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 76.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2023.

make 98.6% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2023.

be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.

Life

have 4.6 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 89.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Burundi, 10% of the population do as of 2022.

be 93.8% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burundi, about 5.8% do as of 2021.

be 18.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burundi, 82% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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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