Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 1.3 years less
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 46.4% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $7,200 as of 2023.
be 25.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 15.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Angola, 222.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.6% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
have 28.8% more children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 48% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 33.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.4% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.7% less on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Angola: At a glance
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