Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In India, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 54.7% more spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). India spends $346 as of 2023.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. India has 7.2 as of 2020.
have 57.5% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. India scores 63 as of 2021.
be 47.8% more likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In India, it is 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in India, the GDP per capita is $2,702 as of 2025.
be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.9% less 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 India, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.0% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In India, it is 78.2% as of 2024.
be 46.6% 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 India, on the other hand, 23.3 children do as of 2024.
have 49.0% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.0 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 India, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 India, about 70.0% do as of 2025.
be 91.4% 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. India spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 57.2% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In India, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In India, they kill 15.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. India has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 8.9 times more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. India uses 1,182 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.5 times more strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. India withdraws 66% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.0 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. India emits 2.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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