Quality of life comparison

live 6.3 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.3 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 Gabon, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gabon, that number is 15.0% of people as of 2016.

make 7.9 times more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

be 22.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

be 85.9% more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

be 42.2% less 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.

have 19.4% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 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 Gabon, that number is 94% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 27% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.6% 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 Gabon, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 41.8% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 49.3% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.