Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Liberia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
have 20.3% more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Liberia has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 12.5% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Liberia scores 45 as of 2021.
be 29.8% less likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Liberia, it is 6.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 20.2% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.6 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 Liberia, 628.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.0% 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 Liberia, on the other hand, 63.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.8% 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 Liberia, that number is 32% of people on average (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.
be 57.7% 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 Liberia, that number is 79% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.4% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Liberia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.8% more on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Liberia, they kill 15.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.7% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Liberia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 68.2% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.
Environment
be 28.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Liberia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.4% less CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 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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