Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years less

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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.

be 12.0% more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 37.5% more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 17.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

be 13.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.

be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.

have 24.1% more children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 48.7% less likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.

be 19.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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.

be 22.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 35.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 53.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 13% 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.

spend 22.2% more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.