Burundi (Republic of Burundi)

https://www.humantruth.info/burundi.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Burundi Republic of Burundi
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	184th best
Capital	Bujumbura
Land Area	25 680km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	11.2m₂
Life Expectancy	61.66yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$0 732 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	BI, BDI, 108₅
Internet Domain	.bi₆
Currency	Franc (BIF)₇
Telephone	+257₈

1. Overview

#rwanda

“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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“A pint-sized country with a traumatic past but a forward-looking and welcoming people, Burundi is emerging from the fog of its civil war. Tiny Burundi is an incongruous mix of soaring mountains, languid lakeside communities and a tragic past blighted by ethnic conflict. While similar Hutu-Tutsi conflicts have been soothed in Rwanda by removing historical tribal labels, Burundi has chosen a different path, one of open dialogue and good-hearted debate.
Now the word is out that the war is over, Burundi is receiving a trickle of travellers and the country is safer now than it has been for years. Its steamy capital, Bujumbura, has a lovely location on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, and just outside the city are some of the finest inland beaches on the continent. For those inclined to adventure, its jungle-clad volcanoes offer lung-busting escapades tracking chimpanzees.
Burundians also have an irrepressible joie de vivre, and their smiles are as infectious as a rhythm laid down by any of the Les Tambourinaires drummers for which the country is famous.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Burundi National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
184	Burkina Faso	0.449
185	Mozambique	0.446
186	Mali	0.428
187	Burundi	0.426
188	Central African Rep.	0.404
189	Niger	0.400
190	Chad	0.394
191	S. Sudan	0.385
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
186	Liberia	$1 289
187	Niger	$1 240
188	Mozambique	$1 198
189	Congo, DR	$1 076
190	Somalia	$1 018
191	Central African Rep.	$0 966
192	S. Sudan	$0 768
193	Burundi	$0 732
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
181	Congo, (Brazzaville)	128.4
182	Mauritania	129.3
183	Niger	130.3
184	Burundi	130.4
185	Yemen	131.3
186	Comoros	133.4
187	Vatican City	136.2
188	Sudan	137.8
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Burundi's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Burundi's population is predicted to rise to 11.44 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 4.98. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
78	Belgium	11.5m
79	Bolivia	11.4m
80	Cuba	11.3m
81	Burundi	11.2m
82	Haiti	11.1m
83	S. Sudan	11.0m
84	Czechia	10.7m
85	Dominican Rep.	10.6m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
165	Djibouti	62.3
166	Gambia	62.1
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
197	Tanzania	4.66
198	Burkina Faso	4.67
199	Benin	4.90
200	Burundi	4.98
201	Nigeria	5.14
202	Angola	5.21
203	Mali	5.87
204	Central African Rep.	5.92
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
21	Niger	05.8
22=	Congo, DR	05.8
22=	Benin	05.8
24	Burundi	05.9
25=	Liberia	05.9
26	Iraq	06.0
27=	Guinea	06.1
27=	Guinea-Bissau	06.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
106	Chad	3.3%
107	Tajikistan	3.1%
108	Cape Verde	2.8%
109	Burundi	2.8%
110	Chile	2.7%
111	Micronesia	2.6%
112	Azerbaijan	2.6%
113	Kiribati	2.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
122	S. Korea	4.3%
123	Belgium	4.2%
124	Syria	4.2%
125	Burundi	4.2%
126	Panama	4.0%
127	Norway	3.8%
128	Bahrain	3.7%
129	Gambia	3.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#Burundi #burundi_human_rights #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
172	Yemen	127.3
173	Central African Rep.	127.5
174	Turkmenistan	130.1
175	Burundi	130.4
176	Congo, DR	130.9
177	Tuvalu	132.2
	Africa Avg	110.0
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

Burundi is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Burundi does better than average in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₉. However Burundi performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average when it comes to opposing gender inequality₂₀ (still good for Africa), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₁, supporting press freedom₂₂, freethought₂₃, LGBT equality₂₄ and in its average Freedom in the World rating. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₅ (one of the lowest in Africa) and in eliminating modern slavery₂₆ (one of the highest in Africa). In 2017, government forces persecuted political opponents, and they and the Imbonerakure "were responsible for numerous killings, disappearances, ab-ductions, acts of torture, rapes, and arbitrary arrests"₂₇ and a Human Rights Council affiliated body stated that it beliefs crimes against humanity have been committed in Burundi since April 2015₂₇

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Burundi

5. Burundi's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #burundi #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Morocco	67.9
2	Tunisia	74.4
3	Mauritius	74.6
4	Eritrea	80.7
5	Libya	86.4
6	Cape Verde	87.9
7=	Seychelles	90.9
8	Rwanda	92.3
9	Burundi	94.4
10=	Algeria	95.3
11	Djibouti	95.4
12=	Sao Tome & Principe	99.0
12=	Ethiopia	99.0
	Africa Avg	111.1
q=54.

Health (2020)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
98	Colombia	94.0
99	Kyrgyzstan	94.1
100	Cuba	94.1
101	Burundi	94.4
102	San Marino	94.5
103=	Albania	94.6
103=	Mongolia	94.6
105	Suriname	94.8
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₉.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Burundi has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Burundi comes in the best 20 in its smoking rate₃₀. It does better than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁, its adolescent birth rate₂₀ and in its immunizations take-up₃₂. But, things still need to improve in Burundi. Burundi does worse than average in its alcohol consumption rate₃₃ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of its fertility rate₁₄. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Burundi in 1990 was the tenth lowest in the world, at 44.9yrs. But it improved greatly, by +17.5yrs, in the 30 years from then, well over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Burundi's peak fertility rate was 7.39 in 1989.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
165	Djibouti	62.3
166	Gambia	62.1
167	Afghanistan	62.0
168	Burundi	61.7
169	Angola	61.6
170	Togo	61.6
171	Niger	61.6
172	Kenya	61.4
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₃
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
108=	Paraguay	7.2
109	Mongolia	7.4
110=	Albania	7.5
110=	Burundi	7.5
110=	Italy	7.5
110=	Norway	7.5
114	Kazakhstan	7.7
115=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	7.8
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
197	Tanzania	4.66
198	Burkina Faso	4.67
199	Benin	4.90
200	Burundi	4.98
201	Nigeria	5.14
202	Angola	5.21
203	Mali	5.87
204	Central African Rep.	5.92
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2014₃₀
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
16	Afghanistan	84
17	Lesotho	88
18	Trinidad & Tobago	97
19	Burundi	98
20	Tanzania	101
21	Liberia	104
22	Niger	105
23	Sao Tome & Principe	111
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
71	Liberia	71
72	Kazakhstan	72
73	Egypt	73
74=	Burundi	74
74=	Cameroon	74
76	Malta	76
77	Guatemala	77
78	Sri Lanka	78
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2016 %₃₄
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
7	Cambodia	21.7
8=	Niger	22.0
8=	Eritrea	22.0
10	Burundi	22.2
11	Uganda	22.4
12	Afghanistan	23.0
13	Chad	23.1
14	Burkina Faso	23.2
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₀
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
77	Iran	26.7
78	Turkey	27.6
79	Kazakhstan	27.9
80	Burundi	28.3
81	Mauritius	28.5
82	Bahamas	29.6
83	UAE	29.7
84	Grenada	30.5
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₂
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
90	Serbia	93.5
91	Egypt	93.4
92	Cape Verde	93.4
93	Burundi	93.3
94	Chile	93.3
95	Georgia	93.1
96	New Zealand	92.9
97	Nauru	92.9
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Burundi's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #burundi #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
37	Comoros	99.5
38	Niger	100.7
39	Congo, DR	101.8
40	Burundi	102.0
41	Swaziland	102.3
42	Botswana	106.8
43	S. Africa	106.8
44	Lesotho	109.7
45	Sao Tome & Principe	110.3
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
137	Jamaica	99.7
138	Niger	100.7
139	Congo, DR	101.8
140	Burundi	102.0
141	Swaziland	102.3
142	Macedonia	102.8
143=	Micronesia	103.0
143=	Solomon Islands	103.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Burundi is 140th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 5 data sets. Burundi does the second-best in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₆. It comes in the best 20 for its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₇. It does better than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₈. But, there's bad news too. Burundi does worse than average in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. And finally, it is the worst in its environmental performance₃₉.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		Total₃₇
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
4	Burundi	44.2%
5	Uruguay	43.8%
6	Montenegro	32.1%
7	Malta	31.4%
8	Cuba	31.0%
9	Kuwait	28.9%
10	Uzbekistan	23.3%
11	Algeria	23.1%
12	China	23.0%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

After a period of inaction, from 2010 to 2020 Burundi put in some serious effort, and restored its forest cover, adding 44%, and setting an important example for the rest of Africa, and the world.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2018₃₉
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
173	Lesotho	33.8
174	Haiti	33.7
175	Madagascar	33.7
176	Nepal	31.4
177	India	30.6
178	Congo, DR	30.4
179	Bangladesh	29.6
180	Burundi	27.4
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
166	Dominican Rep.	1997 Feb 23
167	Turkey	1997 May 15
168	Gabon	1997 Jun 12
169	Burundi	1997 Jul 14
170	Tajikistan	1998 Jan 27
171	Liechtenstein	1998 Feb 17
172	Macedonia	1998 Mar 02
173	Angola	1998 Jun 30
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2011 %₃₈
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
56	Yemen	43.2%
57	Sri Lanka	43.1%
58	Djibouti	42.8%
59	Burundi	42.0%
60	Zambia	41.9%
61	Singapore	41.6%
62	Ukraine	41.5%
63	Jordan	41.4%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2021 kg₃₆
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
4	Madagascar	05.4
5	India	05.7
6	Nigeria	07.0
7	Ethiopia	07.1
8	Rwanda	07.6
9	Mali	07.8
10	Niger	08.1
11	Afghanistan	08.7
12	Uganda	09.4
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Burundi had the lowest meat consumption per person in the world.₃₆

7. Burundi's Modernity and Learning

#burundi #education #intelligence #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	S. Africa	54.1
2	Egypt	71.3
3	Tunisia	74.3
	...
39	Mauritania	134.7
40	Lesotho	137.2
41	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137.4
42	Burundi	139.0
43	Madagascar	142.5
44	Gambia	144.0
45	Central African Rep.	146.3
46	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
47	Chad	150.6
	Africa Avg	120.2
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
186	Lesotho	137.2
187	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137.4
188	Cambodia	138.7
189	Burundi	139.0
190	Madagascar	142.5
191	Kiribati	143.0
192	Gambia	144.0
193	Central African Rep.	146.3
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In 2001, education in Burundi was the fourth-shortest in the world - the average person could expect just over 4.5 years; just one third of what to expect in most of the rest of the world. In the 2000s, it successfully increased its expected duration of education by over 5 years, more than any other country in that decade, although in 2009 its populace were still three years short of the global average of 12.6 years. ₄₁

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₂
2	Israel	4.11₄₂
3	Japan	3.58₄₂
	...
103=	Georgia	0.13₄₃
103=	Gambia	0.13₄₄
105	Tajikistan	0.12₄₅
106=	Burundi	0.12₄₄
107	Madagascar	0.11₄₄
108=	Philippines	0.11₄₆
108=	Myanmar (Burma)	0.11₄₇
110	Peru	0.10₄₈
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₉
Pos.		2018₄₉
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
162	Mali	13.1%
163	Papua New Guinea	12.5%
164	Bhutan	12.0%
165	Guinea	11.7%
166	Burundi	9.3%
167	Burkina Faso	8.8%
168	Niger	6.6%
169	Chad	6.0%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₅₀
Pos.		2021 Years₅₀
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
151	Myanmar (Burma)	10.9
152	N. Korea	10.8
153	Benin	10.8
154	Burundi	10.7
155	Kenya	10.7
156	Ivory Coast	10.7
157	Jordan	10.6
158	Guinea-Bissau	10.6
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
68	Lebanon	68
69	Senegal	69
70	China	70
71	Burundi	71
72	Tunisia	72
73	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	73
74	Chile	74
75	Argentina	75
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2006₅₁
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
118=	Malawi	69
118=	Niger	69
118=	Mali	69
118=	Burundi	69
118=	Nigeria	69
123	Chad	68
124=	Burkina Faso	68
124=	Somalia	68
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2016₅₂
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
194	Myanmar (Burma)	3%
195	Sierra Leone	2%
196	Niger	2%
197	Guinea	2%
198	Somalia	2%
199	Burundi	2%
200	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1%
201	Eritrea	1%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Burundi has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption, one of the worst in the world.

Corruption Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2022 Points₅₃
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
172	N. Korea	17.0
173=	Libya	17.0
173=	Haiti	17.0
173=	Burundi	17.0
176	Yemen	16.0
177	Venezuela	14.0
178=	S. Sudan	13.0
178=	Syria	13.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2018 Score₅₄
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
149	Liberia	3.5
150	Syria	3.5
151	Rwanda	3.4
152	Yemen	3.4
153	Tanzania	3.3
154	S. Sudan	3.3
155	Central African Rep.	3.1
156	Burundi	2.9
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
156	Iraq	156
157	Iran	157
158	Gabon	158
159	Central African Rep.	159
160	Burundi	160
161	Rwanda	161
162	Congo, DR	162
163	Libya	163
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
89	Central African Rep.	89
90	Botswana	90
91	Guinea-Bissau	91
92	Burundi	92
93	Mozambique	93
94	Guinea	94
95	Ivory Coast	95
96	Peru	96
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₅₅
Pos.		2023 Score₅₅
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
125=	Zimbabwe	2.30
126	India	2.31
127	Guinea	2.36
128	Burundi	2.39
129	Haiti	2.40
130	S. Africa	2.41
131	USA	2.45
132	Brazil	2.46
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
122	Guinea	122
123	Israel	123
124	Malta	124
125	Burundi	125
126	Barbados	126
127	Chad	127
128	Montenegro	128
129	Dominican Rep.	129
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
147	El Salvador	147
148	Bahamas	148
149	Marshall Islands	149
150	Burundi	150
151	Zimbabwe	151
152	Grenada	152
153	Angola	153
154	Guyana	154
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₆
Pos.		2019 Score₅₆
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
115	France	5.01
116	Indonesia	5.07
117	Nepal	5.09
118	Burundi	5.10
119	Palestine	5.18
120	Bangladesh	5.21
121	Saudi Arabia	5.24
122	Ethiopia	5.35
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₅₇
Pos.		2019₅₇
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
156	Sudan	27.40
157	Afghanistan	28.30
158=	Gambia	28.50
158=	Burundi	28.50
160	Comoros	28.90
161=	Liberia	29.80
161=	Mozambique	29.80
163	Pakistan	29.90
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2023 %₅₈
1	Slovakia	24.1%₅₉
2	Slovenia	24.3%₅₉
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₀
	...
100	Solomon Islands	37.1%₆₁
101=	Burkina Faso	37.4%₅₉
101=	Chad	37.4%₆₂
103	Burundi	37.5%₆₀
104	Sri Lanka	37.7%₆₃
105=	Togo	37.9%₅₉
105=	Israel	37.9%₅₉
107	Gabon	38.0%₆₄
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Burundi - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₆₅
Pos.		2018 Severity₆₅
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
89	Benin	.368
90	Guinea-Bissau	.372
91	Congo, DR	.389
92	Burundi	.403
93	Mozambique	.411
94	Madagascar	.453
95	Mali	.457
96	Central African Rep.	.465
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₆
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
86=	Panama	1
87	Somalia	0
88=	Sri Lanka	0
88=	Burundi	0
88=	Burkina Faso	0
88=	Brunei	0
88=	Botswana	0
88=	Syria	0
88=	Sierra Leone	0
88=	Thailand	0
88=	Togo	0
88=	Benin	0
88=	Tunisia	0
88=	Uganda	0
88=	Bangladesh	0
88=	UAE	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₇:

Christian	91.5%
Muslim	2.8%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	5.7%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 82.8% (Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 21.4%), Muslim 2.5%, Adventist 2.3%, other 6.5%, unknown 5.9% (2008 census)₆₈.

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