Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
be 77.4% less likely to be obese
In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 21.2 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 99.2% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. 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 Bermuda, 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 71.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, 50% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 98.3% less home broadband
Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 84.4% more strain on fresh water
Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.5% less CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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