Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 62.7% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
be 45.5% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.1 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 89.8% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 96.9% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 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
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 88.8% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 242.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 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 24.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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 Belarus, 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 70.0% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 49.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Belarus, 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 10.2% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.5% less likely to be murdered
Belarus has a homicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2017.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.7% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 67.8% more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 96.8% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.5% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 23.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 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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