Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
be 75.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 7.9 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 25.3% less likely to be obese
In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 33.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Central African Republic, 62.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
be 11.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 61.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Central African Republic, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 7.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of people have electricity access (7% in urban areas, and 0% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% 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 29.5% less on healthcare
Central African Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 3.2 times more on education
Central African Republic spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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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