Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 79.3% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 16.3 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 92.8% less spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 97.1% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 49.4% less access to essential health services
Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 92.3% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.1% less likely to be literate
In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 43.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 68.5% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 25.2% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 96.7% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 95.3% less electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.3% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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