Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Andorra, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 20.0 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
make 95.6% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2015, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 37.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
Life
have 4.6 times more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.0% less likely to be literate
In Andorra, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 14.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 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 Andorra, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, 19% of the population do as of 2021.
be 76.6% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Andorra, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 26.4% less on healthcare
Andorra spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 89.7% more on education
Andorra spends 2.9% 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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