Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 72.8% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 7.9 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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 80.9% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 9.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 45.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.4% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 75.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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 65.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 18.4% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 44.7% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% 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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