Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 69.2% less likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 17.0 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 89.0% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 95.6% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 41.2% less access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 99.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 87.9% less money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 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 Armenia, 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 12.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 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 58.4% less likely to be literate
In Armenia, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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 Armenia, 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 65.3% less likely to have internet access
In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Armenia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.3% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 87.4% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 95.8% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 94.4% less electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.1% less CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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