Quality of life comparison

live 1.2 years longer

In Benin, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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.

be 41.7% less likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 35.3% less money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.

be 49.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 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.

have 20.8% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 54.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, that number is 19% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 35.3% less likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

spend 83.3% more on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Benin spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.