Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.7 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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.

be 32.5% less likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.

Life

be 61.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 320.0 women do as of 2017.

be 42.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.

have 11.6% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 22.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% 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 11.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

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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