Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
make 94.7% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 60.7% less likely to be literate
In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 22% of the population do as of 2019.
be 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.3% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burkina Faso: At a glance
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