Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 15.2% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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
be 11.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
make 45.0% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 35.3% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 16.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 53.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% 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 21.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% 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
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 19.6% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% 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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