Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 19.2 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. 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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, 22% of the population do as of 2023.
be 24.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 37.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 95.3% less home broadband
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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