Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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.
be 56.3% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
see 36.1% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 29.9% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 31.0% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 88.9% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 60.0% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 54.3% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 76.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 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 42.2% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 77.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 58.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 39.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 2.4 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 68.8% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.5% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 7.5 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 85.7% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.5% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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