Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
be 72.6% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 9.0 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 98.0% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 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, 43.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, 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 59.4% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% 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 Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Safety
be 76.6% less likely to be murdered
Greenland has a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 1.2 per 100,000 as of 2017.
Infrastructure
find 97.3% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 97.4% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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