Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 79.9% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 14.8 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 77.8% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 42.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 22% of the population do as of 2019.
be 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% more on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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