Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 89.4% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 11.2 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 45.0% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 47.2% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 60.0% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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 77.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 43.6% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 39.6% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 66.3% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% 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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