Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2020. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 10.7% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.6 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,900 as of 2017, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2018.
be 94.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
be 91.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In China, however, that number is 3.3% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.2% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 78.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 52.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In China, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2020.
have 67.0% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 35.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In China, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 5.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 16.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 54.3% do as of 2018.
be 22.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2017. In China, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
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