Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 82.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 66.1% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 7.2 years less
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 66.7% less spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 71.6% fewer doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 18.4% less access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 16.4% more likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 86.1% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 15.5% more children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.2% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 68.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 76.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 29% 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 58.9% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 43.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 2.3 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 81.9% less home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 15.6 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 87.0% less electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.8% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 58.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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