Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
be 38.7% less likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chad, it is 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.0 years less
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Chad, that number is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024.
see 42.0% less spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chad spends $130 as of 2023.
have 42.6% fewer doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chad has 0.8 as of 2023.
have 27.5% less access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chad scores 29 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chad, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.
make 10.9% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,022 as of 2025.
Life
have 38.0% more children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chad, there are 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 242.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chad, 748.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.5% less likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In Chad, it is 26.8% as of 2021.
be 29.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 43.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Chad, on the other hand, 56.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 12% of people on average (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.3% less likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chad, about 12.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chad spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.9% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chad, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 45.1% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chad withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 89.7% less electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chad uses 14 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.1% less CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chad emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chad, it causes 95.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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