Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 65.4% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 21.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 94.4% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 96.1% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 52.9% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 94.5% more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 98.1% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 68.5% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 121.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 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 16.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 78.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Israel, 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 68.0% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 50.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Israel, 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.1% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 97.1% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 98.1% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.3% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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