If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Senegal, you would:

Health

be 36.4% less likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 6.5 years less

In Senegal, 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

be 11.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

make 33.3% less money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

be 60.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.

Life

be 24.3% less likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, it is 39.3% as of 2018.

be 52.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 69.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% 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 48.8% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 10.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 34.1% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 4.1% 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

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 273,800 sq km. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. There have been increasing protests over the belief that the president may try to run for a currently unconstitutional third term in the 2015 presidential elections. Burkina Faso's high population growth and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
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