Quality of life comparison

be 75.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Central African Republic, 2.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.

live 7.9 years longer

In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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.

be 25.3% less likely to be obese

In Central African Republic, 7.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 2.5 times more money

Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $1,000 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 15.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Central African Republic, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 37.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Central African Republic, 68.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

be 68.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Central African Republic, approximately 835.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.7% more likely to be literate

In Central African Republic, the literacy rate is 37.5% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 24.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Central African Republic, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (35% 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access

In Central African Republic, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 24.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 28.7% less on healthcare

Central African Republic spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Central African Republic spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.