Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
be 89.1% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 4.9 years less
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 50.0% less money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2020, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
be 57.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 47.9% more children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 70.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 Tuvalu, 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 55.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 77.1% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 24.0% 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
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