Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Equatorial Guinea spends $609 as of 2023.
have 15.0% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Equatorial Guinea scores 46 as of 2021.
be 17.3% less likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 19.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $6,615 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 17.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 28.1% 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 Equatorial Guinea, 174.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 3.1 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, about 63.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.1% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, they kill 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.7% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Equatorial Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 5.9 times more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Equatorial Guinea uses 792 kWh as of 2023.
find 88.2% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea has 0.1 as of 2022.
Environment
be 29.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 9.4 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Equatorial Guinea emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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