Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 48.2% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Somalia, that number is 8.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 63.6% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $800 as of 2020.
Life
have 13.1% more children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Somalia, there are 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Somalia, 829.0 women do as of 2017.
be 75.1% more 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Somalia, that number is 18% of people on average (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 90.9% less likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Somalia, about 2.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.