Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 84.2% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 13.2 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 95.0% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 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 Saudi Arabia, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.7% less likely to be literate
In Saudi Arabia, the literacy rate is 97.6% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 77.6% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burkina Faso: At a glance
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