Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Comoros instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

be 39.3% more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Comoros, that number is 7.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 40.0% more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 17.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Comoros, 217.0 women do as of 2020.

be 34.8% more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Comoros, it is 62.0% as of 2021.

be 15.5% 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 Comoros, on the other hand, 57.1 children do as of 2022.

have 32.3% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 4.6 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 Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 22.7% more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Comoros, about 27.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.9% more 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 Comoros, that number is 91% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 52.7% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Comoros spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.

spend 19.4% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Comoros, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Comoros: At a glance

Comoros is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,235 sq km. Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power of the entire government in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its local government. AZALI won the 2002 federal presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union of Comoros, refusing to step down when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade to Anjouan, but in March 2008 the AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The island's inhabitants generally welcomed the move. In May 2011, Ikililou DHOININE won the presidency in peaceful elections widely deemed to be free and fair.
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