Quality of life comparison

live 4.2 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

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 Gambia, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.

be 83.9% more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Gambia, that number is 10.3% of people as of 2016.

make 16.0% more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

be 22.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 23.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Gambia, however, that number is 53.4% as of 2020.

be 26.3% more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 58.1% as of 2021.

be 24.7% 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 Gambia, on the other hand, 37.2 children do as of 2022.

be 73.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Gambia, 458.0 women do as of 2020.

have 14.4% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 27.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.4 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 Gambia, that number is 65% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 31% 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 Gambia, about 33.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.0% 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 Gambia, that number is 90% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 49.1% less on education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 61.2% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gambia, that number is 2.6% of GDP as of 2020.