Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 24.1 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 49.7 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.2% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 84.4% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 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 Hong Kong, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 50% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 47.4 times more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 47.7 times more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 17.0 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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