Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years less
In Colorado, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.3% less money
Colorado has a GDP per capita of $74,650 as of 2024, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $6,500 as of 2023.
be 7.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 25.7% less likely to have internet access
In Colorado, approximately 92.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Djibouti, about 69.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
