Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 81.0% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 20.4 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 95.2% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 13.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 32.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.4 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 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Canada, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 22% of the population do as of 2019.
be 77.3% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Canada, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 49.1% less on healthcare
Canada spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP 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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