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Burundi

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa


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Selected EarthTrends Data:
VariableValue
Gini Index{1}42
Population living on less than $1/day{2}55%
Population living on less than $2/day{3}88%
Poverty Gap $1/day{4}23%
Poverty Gap $2/day{5}49%
Access to improved sanitation36%
Access to an improved water source79%
Literacy rate, all adults59%
Life expectancy, both sexes46 years
Definitions and Sources
{1} Survey year: 1998. Based on expenditure.
{2} Survey year: 1998. Based on expenditure.
{3} Survey year: 1998. Based on expenditure.
{4} Survey year: 1998. Based on expenditure.
{5} Survey year: 1998. Based on expenditure.

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