Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 21.1% less likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.2 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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
make 47.6% less money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 92.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 14.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 27.2% more children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 51.8% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 81.5% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 77.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 23.4% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
be 74.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% more on education
Kenya spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 19.6% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP 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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