Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 4.3 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 46.7% more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 76.2% more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 24.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
have 17.0% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% 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 Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 28.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 2.4 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% 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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