Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
Health
be 87.8% less likely to be obese
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 11.0 years less
In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 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 37.1% less money
Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 82.5% more children
In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 73.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 37.1% less likely to have internet access
In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.2% less on education
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 51.8% less on healthcare
Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% 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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