Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
be 28.2% less likely to be obese
In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.8 years less
In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 29.0% less money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,100 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 11.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 13.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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.
have 49.1% more children
In Comoros, there are approximately 22.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Comoros, approximately 273.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.2% less likely to be literate
In Comoros, the literacy rate is 58.8% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 8.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 68.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Comoros, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 62% 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 13.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Comoros, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. 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 2.3 times more on education
Comoros spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. 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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