Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of India, you would:
Health
be 32.3% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.9 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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.
see 35.3% less spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 79.5% fewer doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 36.5% less access to essential health services
India scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.5% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 57.5% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 96.1% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.8% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 87.1% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 78.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 59.6% less likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 47.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 30.0% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 80.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.2% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 73.0% less home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 88.7% less electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 87.6% less CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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