Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 51.0 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 79.9% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 61.7% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 100.0% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to be murdered
Burkina Faso has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Greenland, that number is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 37.6 times more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 38.7 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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