Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 89.9% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 11.2 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 87.5% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 45.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
be 66.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 59.3% less likely to be literate
In Palau, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 38.9% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 63.8% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% 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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