Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 27.3% less likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.5% less money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 28.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 44.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 576.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% 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 15.4% less likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 37.5% more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% 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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