Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
be 57.9% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 6.2 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.0% less spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 73.2% fewer doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 36.5% less access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 76.5% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.1% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 74.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.6% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 19.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 43.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.5% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 42.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.7% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 70.0% less home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 25.2 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 89.2% less electricity
Namibia uses 1,232 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.5% less CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 95.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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