Quality of life comparison

live 11.3 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 55.6% more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 69.5% less money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 84.4% more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 38.6% less likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 62.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.

be 80.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 43.6% less likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 2.6 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.