Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burundi instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Burundi, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 64.0% less money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $900 as of 2023.

Life

be 21.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Burundi, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.

have 23.6% more children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Burundi, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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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