Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Burundi, you would:

Health

live 4.0 years less

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 35.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

Life

be 41.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.

be 42.5% less likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.

be 30.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 49.4 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 100.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 31.2% less on healthcare

Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 13.7% more on education

Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Burkina Faso: At a glance

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 273,800 sq km. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. There have been increasing protests over the belief that the president may try to run for a currently unconstitutional third term in the 2015 presidential elections. Burkina Faso's high population growth and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
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