Quality of life comparison

be 74.0% less likely to be obese

In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 10.7 years less

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 41.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.

make 89.5% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $20,900 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 95.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

have 3.6 times more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 26.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.8% less likely to be literate

In Serbia, the literacy rate is 99.5% as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 10.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.

be 81.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Serbia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, 19% of the population do as of 2021.

be 72.8% less likely to have internet access

In Serbia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Serbia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.

spend 23.0% less on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 52.8% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.