Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

live 11.9 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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.

Economy

be 82.2% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 77.7% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 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 66.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 20% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 45.4% less likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Burkina Faso: At a glance

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 273,800 sq km. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. There have been increasing protests over the belief that the president may try to run for a currently unconstitutional third term in the 2015 presidential elections. Burkina Faso's high population growth and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
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