Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.9% less spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 80.4% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 23.1% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 22.9% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 90.4% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.6% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 32.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 43.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 71.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 35.8% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 41.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 74.9% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 70.4% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 34.8% more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 63.8% less electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 53.4% less CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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