Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 54.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 10.3 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 74.2% less spent on your healthcare
Jamaica spends $869 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 67.8% fewer doctors per person
Jamaica has 4.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 45.9% less access to essential health services
Jamaica scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Jamaica has a suicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 7.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 85.7% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 86.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 130.0 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 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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 77.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jamaica, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 68.6% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 42.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 84% 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 56.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Jamaica, road accidents kill 17.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 36.8% less strain on fresh water
Jamaica withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 94.7% less home broadband
Jamaica has 16.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 88.9% less electricity
Jamaica uses 1,205 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 90.5% less CO2
Jamaica emits 2.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Jamaica, air pollution causes 22.0 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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