Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
be 62.8% less likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 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 Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 87.4% less spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.8% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.5% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 29.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 67.0% more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
find 92.9% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 15.2 times more strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sudan, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.3% more CO2
Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2023). How we calculate this
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