Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 78.3% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 11.8 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 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.
Economy
make 82.3% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.0% less likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iran, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 22% of the population do as of 2019.
be 73.8% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Iran, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 17.9% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 56.8% more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education 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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