Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 76.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 10.0 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 76.9% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 18.4% less access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
make 89.6% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 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 30.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 78.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% 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 Dominica, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 97% 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 55.7% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 21.8% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 95.9% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 78.7% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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