Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 13.4 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 86.1% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 91.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 45.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.1% less likely to be literate
In Macedonia, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macedonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 22% of the population do as of 2019.
be 72.8% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macedonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 24.7% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% 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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