Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years less

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 2.8 times more money

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

be 33.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 46.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 38.4% less likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 30.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 89.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 20% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

spend 10.0% more on education

Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.