Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 71.8% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 110.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 60.6% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 73.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.6% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 30.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 76.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
be 35.3% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% 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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