Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 73.6% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 9.5 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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
be 30.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
make 73.8% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 33.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 50.3% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 51.4% less likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 88.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 49.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 76.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 56.0% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 11.3% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 75.8% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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