Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.6% more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
have 16.6% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Western Sahara, there are 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.