Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 12.8% more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
live 13.6 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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.
be 33.7% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
have 79.5% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 23.1% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 55.8% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 56.8% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 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 47.4% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 78.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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 78.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, 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 47.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 49.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.6 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.6% less likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2017.
be 49.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.5% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 36.7% more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 77.9% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.5% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 27.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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