Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 68.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 31.0% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
live 3.8 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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.
have 49.3% fewer doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 25.9% less access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 57.4% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
have 42.8% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 57.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 41.0% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 31.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% 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 5.6 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 41.6% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 74.9% more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 68.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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