Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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.
be 43.6% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.6% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 256.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 74.0% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 51.2% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 67.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 70.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% 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 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.6 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% 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
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