Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
be 50.0% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.2% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.
be 48.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.
be 36.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 77.8% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.
be 26.3% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 45.5% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 43.3% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.