Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 21.8 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 98.5% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $74,175 as of 2024, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Faroe Islands, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. 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 Faroe Islands, 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 71.1% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, 50% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 97.5% less home broadband
Faroe Islands has 34.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 6.8 times more CO2
Faroe Islands emits 0.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Burkina Faso: At a glance
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