Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

be 90.8% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 4.5 years less

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 83.7% less money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.

Life

have 59.1% more children

In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 61.4% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 57.0% 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 Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 43.9% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 9.8% 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

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 273,800 sq km. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. There have been increasing protests over the belief that the president may try to run for a currently unconstitutional third term in the 2015 presidential elections. Burkina Faso's high population growth and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
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