Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 96.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 70.4% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 86.2% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 65.5% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.6% less likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 96.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 49.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 62.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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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