Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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.
be 36.6% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.1% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 25.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 64.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 91.5% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.1% less likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 96.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 76.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% 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 42.1% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 31.8% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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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