Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
have 97.3% more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
have 35.0% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Haiti scores 54 as of 2021.
be 3.2 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 Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 44.9% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
see 53.2% less spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,694 as of 2025.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 10.6% 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2024.
be 35.5% 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 Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
have 30.0% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.9 babies per 1,000 people 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 Haiti, that number is 51% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 69.4% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 46.6% 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 Haiti, that number is 73% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 82.0% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 59.1% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.5% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 71.1% more strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 42.8% less electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 40.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.1% more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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