Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 69.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
make 80.2 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 26.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
