live 18.4 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,900 as of 2017, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $27,800 as of 2017.
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Greece, that number is 21.5% as of 2017.
In Burkina Faso, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Greece, however, that number is 36.0% as of 2014.
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Greece, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.2% as of 2018. In Greece, it is 97.7% as of 2015.
In Burkina Faso, approximately 52.0 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Greece, on the other hand, 3.7 children do as of 2020.
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 35.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Greece, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Greece, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
In Burkina Faso, approximately 16.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Greece, about 73.0% do as of 2018.
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 Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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