Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
have 41.9% more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guinea has 2.1 as of 2022.
be 43.3% less likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guinea, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
be 38.0% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guinea, that number is 10.6% of people as of 2024.
see 24.6% less spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guinea spends $169 as of 2023.
Economy
make 63.6% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Guinea, the GDP per capita is $1,877 as of 2025.
be 48.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guinea, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more 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 Guinea, 494.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.2% more 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 Guinea, on the other hand, 59.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 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 Guinea, that number is 51% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 17.9% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guinea, about 33.3% do as of 2024.
be 48.4% 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 Guinea, that number is 74% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.7% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guinea spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.7% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guinea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guinea, they kill 37.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.5% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guinea withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 98.8% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guinea has 0.0 as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guinea, it causes 94.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.6% more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guinea emits 0.3 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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