Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 9.9 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 67.5% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 30.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
Life
have 91.0% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.8% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Venezuela, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 20% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 72.0% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Venezuela, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 76.3% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burkina Faso: At a glance
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