Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 18.8 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 46.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
be 51.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 93.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 63.0% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.
be 24.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
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