Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 22.5% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.6 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.1% less 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.6% less 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 65.0% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.6 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 Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 94.0% 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 Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 60.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.5 times more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 27.9% more strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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