Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 96.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 1.0% of people as of 2020.
live 7.7 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 67.3% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burundi, that number is 5.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 96.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2022.
make 92.3% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $700 as of 2022.
Life
have 55.2% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.5% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 87.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 90.2% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burundi, about 5.8% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burundi: At a glance
How big is Burundi compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.