Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 16.3 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 15.6 times more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 92.5% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 11.1% less likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.2 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.3% 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In Ecuador, it is 93.5% as of 2024.
be 75.0% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 52.7% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.5 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 Ecuador, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
be 84.1% 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 Ecuador, that number is 92% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 15.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.3 times more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 13.3% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 12.6 times more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 72.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.8 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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