Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 58.5% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 60.0% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 92.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 96.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 50.9% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 29.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 47.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% 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 62.7% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 61.1% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% 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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