Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.
be 23.9% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.
live 2.3 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 83.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2022.
make 85.7% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2022.
be 78.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 35.2% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 14.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 86.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Burundi, that number is 10% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burundi, about 5.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 51.2% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burundi: At a glance
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