Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 17.5 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2020.

Economy

make 50.0% less money

Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $1,900 as of 2017.

be 8.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Burkina Faso, that number is 77.0% as of 2004.

Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, there are 35.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 12.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 52.0 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 27.6% less likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 22.1% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, about 16.0% do as of 2018.

be 24.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 76% of people do as of 2017.

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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