Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 91.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 9.0 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 46.7% more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 19.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 51.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 20.2% more children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 36.7% less likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 47.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 69.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% 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 57.1% more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 25.7% less on healthcare
Malawi spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 100.0% more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education 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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