Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 69.1% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 16.6 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.
see 87.3% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 94.2% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 50.0% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 71.4% more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 35.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 86.6% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 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 56.4% less likely to be literate
In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 64.4% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 48.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 84% 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.
Safety
be 71.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.1% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 91.4% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.0% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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