Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burundi instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 13.7 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 75.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Burundi, that number is 0.9% as of 2023.

make 98.1% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2023.

be 43.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Burundi, however, that number is 64.6% as of 2014.

Life

have 4.7 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 24.2% less likely to be literate

In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Burundi, it is 74.7% as of 2021.

be 9.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 93.6% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% 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

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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