Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 71.9% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 14.1 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 79.8% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 34.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
be 64.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 80.2% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.0% less likely to be literate
In Ecuador, the literacy rate is 93.9% as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 81.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 71.1% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 48.6% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education 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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