Quality of life comparison

be 77.6% less likely to be obese

In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 12.1 years less

In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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.

make 91.9% less money

Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 18.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.

be 80.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

have 4.0 times more children

In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 37.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.3% less likely to be literate

In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 81.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, that number is 19% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 70.7% less likely to have internet access

In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 21.2% less on healthcare

Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 37.5% more on education

Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.