Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 73.4% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 16.3 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 81.9% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 93.6% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 48.1% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 12.4% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 83.9% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 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 55.5% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 63.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 45.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% 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 44.4% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.1% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 15.3% more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 92.0% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.8% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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