Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 15.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 65.0% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 46.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
have 17.1% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Rwanda, that number is 49% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 36.4% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rwanda, about 30.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.9% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Rwanda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Rwanda: At a glance
How big is Rwanda compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.