Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
be 55.6% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.2% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 17.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 70.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 89.8% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 85.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.5% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 62.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 49.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 4.5 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burkina Faso: At a glance
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