Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 73.6% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 16.6 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 76.6% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 91.2% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 43.7% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 88.2% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 99.0% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 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 55.6% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 77.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 65.5% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 47.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 22.2% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 38.3% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.7% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
live with 61.9% more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 91.6% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.6% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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