Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 34.0% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
see 44.4% more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
live 4.9 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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.
have 29.9% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 70.6% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 66.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 56.7% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 37.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (84% in urban areas, and 62% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 42.2% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 23.5% more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 64.9% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 42.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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