Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 74.8% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 19.0 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 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 84.5% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 92.6% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 42.9% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 9.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 94.2% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 86.8% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 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 57.3% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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 78.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 70.3% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 46.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Oman, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 76% 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 21.7% more on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 93.3% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 92.3% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 98.4% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
emit 98.6% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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