Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 22.3 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 Gibraltar, 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 70.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% 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 Gibraltar, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, 50% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 98.6% less home broadband
Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 97.3% less electricity
Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 98.3% less CO2
Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Burkina Faso: At a glance
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