Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 67.4% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.0 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 75.3% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 34.2% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 64.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.0% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 91.5% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 68.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 61.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 46.3% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 38.3% less on education
Namibia spends 9.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 35.3% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.5% 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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