Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
be 57.1% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years less
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 31.8% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 56.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 20.5% more children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 43.3% less likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 32.5% more 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 Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 59.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.