Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 19.9 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 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.

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Life

have 4.3 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 11.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.

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Basic Needs

be 68.6% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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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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