If you lived in Romania instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

Health

live 12.3 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.0 times more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 13.1 times more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.

be 96.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.

be 42.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.

Life

be 94.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Romania, 19.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.5 times more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In Romania, it is 98.8% as of 2018.

be 88.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.

have 73.9% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 4.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Romania, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Romania, about 78.0% do as of 2020.

be 27.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Romania, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 43.1% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Romania: At a glance

Romania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 229,891 sq km. The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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