Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 73.3% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.7% of people as of 2024.
live 16.1 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.3% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Burkina Faso spends $224 as of 2023.
have 93.4% fewer doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burkina Faso has 1.5 as of 2022.
have 47.4% less access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burkina Faso scores 40 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 93.8% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,148 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, 242.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.3% less likely to be literate
In Turkey, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 41.6% as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. 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 Turkey, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 22% of people on average (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 68.5% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Burkina Faso, about 28.2% do as of 2024.
be 47.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Turkey, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, that number is 50% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.9% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 82.2% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, they kill 27.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.7% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burkina Faso withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 96.4% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burkina Faso has 0.8 as of 2024.
use 96.4% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 95.0% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burkina Faso emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it causes 84.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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