Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 70.4% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 14.4 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 51.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
make 91.3% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.5% less likely to be literate
In Antigua and Barbuda, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 20% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 77.1% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.6% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP 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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