Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 75.8% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 15.1 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 82.9% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.5% less likely to be literate
In Barbados, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. 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 Barbados, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 22% of the population do as of 2019.
be 73.2% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Barbados, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 34.9% more on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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