Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 34.9% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.2 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 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 52.2% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 12.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 70.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 26.8% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 32.2% less likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 72.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 2.3 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 61.8% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% 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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