Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 18.6 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bermuda, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
make 97.5% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $99,800 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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 Bermuda, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, 20% of the population do as of 2022.
be 78.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% 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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