Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.4% more spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 as of 2023.
have 12.2% more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 as of 2023.
be 13.1% less likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2024.
be 66.3% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 12.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
be 13.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, however, that number is 37.5% as of 2021.
make 2.7 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.3% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, it is 50.0% as of 2021.
be 48.3% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 359.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 3.3 times more 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 46.7% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.
be 54.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 50% of people have access to drinking water (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 77% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 56.0% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.2% more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.
live with 34.9% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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