Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.0% less money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 19.9% more children
In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, there are 33.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burkina Faso: At a glance
How big is Burkina Faso compared to Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.