https://www.humantruth.info/burundi.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Burundi Republic of Burundi | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 165th 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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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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 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.1 |
2 | Norway | 32.3 |
3 | Sweden | 34.1 |
... | ||
162 | Laos | 112.7 |
163 | Djibouti | 112.9 |
164 | Ivory Coast | 113.0 |
165 | Burundi | 113.1 |
166 | Niger | 114.1 |
167 | Guinea | 114.2 |
168 | Libya | 115.2 |
169 | Liberia | 115.7 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
q=199. |
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.
#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 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |
#Burundi #burundi_human_rights #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
176 | Central African Rep. | 133.1 |
177 | Pakistan | 133.7 |
178 | Yemen | 134.5 |
179 | Burundi | 134.8 |
180 | Guinea | 135.5 |
181 | Iran | 136.5 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #burundi #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Mauritius | 71.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 75.6 |
3 | Morocco | 88.2 |
... | ||
13 | Lesotho | 121.4 |
14= | Ghana | 121.8 |
14= | S. Africa | 121.8 |
16 | Burundi | 122.8 |
17 | Gambia | 124.0 |
18 | Madagascar | 126.0 |
19 | Ethiopia | 126.3 |
20= | Egypt | 126.8 |
20= | Senegal | 126.8 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
156 | Palau | 121.6 |
157= | Ghana | 121.8 |
157= | S. Africa | 121.8 |
159 | Burundi | 122.8 |
160 | Belize | 122.8 |
161 | Gambia | 124.0 |
162 | Tonga | 124.3 |
163 | Palestine | 124.3 |
World Avg | 97.60 | |
q=213. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue29.
25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia29.
For more, see:
Health:
Burundi has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Burundi comes in the best 20 for the prevalence of overweight adults30 (one of the lowest in Africa) and in its smoking rate31. It does better than average for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32 and in its immunizations take-up33. But, things still need to improve in Burundi. Burundi does worse than average in terms of its alcohol consumption rate34, its adolescent birth rate35 (still good for Africa) and in its average life expectancy11. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to its fertility rate14. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. 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 | ||
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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 better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita34 | |
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 better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
13= | Sri Lanka | 7.5 |
13= | Ethiopia | 7.5 |
15 | Myanmar (Burma) | 7.6 |
16 | Burundi | 7.7 |
17 | Niger | 7.8 |
18 | Rwanda | 7.9 |
19 | Uganda | 8.0 |
20= | Madagascar | 8.1 |
Africa Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
q=191. |
Adult Obesity Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
4 | Madagascar | 3.8% |
5 | Eritrea | 4.2% |
6 | Cambodia | 4.4% |
7 | Burundi | 4.5% |
8 | Rwanda | 4.6% |
9 | Japan | 4.9% |
10 | Bangladesh | 5.3% |
11 | Niger | 5.3% |
12 | Chad | 5.7% |
Africa Avg | 13.7% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100035 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
123 | Haiti | 51.8 |
124 | Seychelles | 52.1 |
125 | Yemen | 52.5 |
126 | Burundi | 52.6 |
127 | Mexico | 53.7 |
128 | Cape Verde | 54.0 |
129 | Papua New Guinea | 54.3 |
130 | El Salvador | 54.5 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
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. |
#biodiversity #burundi #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
4 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
5 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
6 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
4 | Morocco | 46.5 |
5 | Puerto Rico | 47.1 |
6 | Burundi | 47.8 |
7 | Nepal | 47.9 |
8 | India | 49.5 |
9 | Philippines | 49.6 |
10 | Costa Rica | 49.7 |
11 | Denmark | 50.4 |
12 | Mali | 51.0 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"38. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Burundi comes 6th-best in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment (amongst the best in Africa). This is formulated from 21 data sets. Burundi does the second-best for reducing annual meat consumption per person39. It comes in the best 20 in its forested percent change 2000-202040 and in energy to GDP efficiency41. It does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42. But, things could still be better. Burundi does worse than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. And finally, it is the worst in its environmental performance43.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better40 | ||
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Pos. | Total40 | |
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 better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
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. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg41 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
4 | Uganda | 0.37 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 0.37 |
6 | Malawi | 0.37 |
7 | Madagascar | 0.38 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 0.39 |
9 | Burundi | 0.41 |
10 | Central African Rep. | 0.41 |
11 | Ethiopia | 0.42 |
12 | Afghanistan | 0.43 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
130 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 53% |
131 | Jamaica | 53% |
132 | Mali | 53% |
133 | Burundi | 53% |
134 | Iceland | 53% |
135 | Samoa | 52% |
136 | Zimbabwe | 52% |
137 | Suriname | 52% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %42 | |
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 better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg39 | |
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.39
#burundi #education #intelligence #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
41 | Comoros | 147.0 |
42= | Mauritania | 147.0 |
43 | Djibouti | 148.0 |
44 | Burundi | 148.5 |
45= | Gambia | 155.6 |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 156.7 |
47 | Central African Rep. | 160.3 |
48 | Chad | 162.1 |
49 | Niger | 164.1 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
175= | Mauritania | 147.0 |
176 | Afghanistan | 147.7 |
177 | Djibouti | 148.0 |
178 | Burundi | 148.5 |
179 | Solomon Islands | 154.5 |
180= | Haiti | 155.6 |
180= | Gambia | 155.6 |
182 | Equatorial Guinea | 156.7 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)47
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.
For more, see:
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. 48
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2949 |
2 | Israel | 4.1149 |
3 | Japan | 3.5849 |
... | ||
103= | Georgia | 0.1350 |
103= | Gambia | 0.1351 |
105 | Tajikistan | 0.1252 |
106= | Burundi | 0.1251 |
107 | Madagascar | 0.1151 |
108= | Philippines | 0.1153 |
108= | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1154 |
110 | Peru | 0.1055 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201856 | |
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 better57 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years57 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200658 | |
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 better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201659 | |
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. |
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Compared to Africa (2020)60 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank60 | |
1 | Mauritius | 48.3 |
2 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.7 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.9 |
... | ||
44 | Angola | 122.2 |
45 | Sudan | 122.7 |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 123.0 |
47 | Burundi | 123.1 |
48 | Comoros | 130.7 |
49 | Chad | 132.1 |
50 | Congo, DR | 133.7 |
51 | Central African Rep. | 137.1 |
52 | S. Sudan | 137.8 |
Africa Avg | 101.84 | |
q=53. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)60 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank60 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
168 | Angola | 122.2 |
169 | Sudan | 122.7 |
170 | Equatorial Guinea | 123.0 |
171 | Burundi | 123.1 |
172 | Syria | 124.9 |
173 | Yemen | 130.3 |
174 | Comoros | 130.7 |
175 | Chad | 132.1 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
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National Culture:
Burundi has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption, one of the worst in the world.Corruption Higher is better61 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Points61 | |
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. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better62 | ||
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Pos. | 2023 Score62 | |
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 better32 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank32 | |
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 better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score63 | |
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. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201964 | |
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 better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %65 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%66 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%66 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%67 |
... | ||
100 | Solomon Islands | 37.1%68 |
101= | Chad | 37.4%69 |
101= | Burkina Faso | 37.4%66 |
103 | Burundi | 37.5%67 |
104 | Sri Lanka | 37.7%70 |
105= | Israel | 37.9%66 |
105= | Togo | 37.9%66 |
107 | Gabon | 38.0%71 |
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 better72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity72 | |
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. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Disbelief In God (2007)73 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %73 | |
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 below74:
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)75.
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