Quality of life comparison

live 14.6 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 31.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 93.9% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

have 2.8 times more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 53.0% less likely to be literate

In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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.

be 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 77.3% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 11.3% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.