Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 12.2 times more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 62.5% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 17.0 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 63.2% 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 Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 57.3% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 65.9% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 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 Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 99.1% 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 Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.1% more on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.0 times more likely to be murdered
Burkina Faso has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 8.6 times more home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 306.8 times more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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