Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 77.2% less likely to be obese

In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 16.2 years less

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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.

Economy

make 79.7% less money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

Life

have 3.2 times more children

In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.9% less likely to be literate

In Cuba, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 12.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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.

Basic Needs

be 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cuba, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, 20% of the population do as of 2022.

be 69.0% less likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cuba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 97% 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.

Expenditures

spend 57.0% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.4% less on healthcare

Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

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

Burkina Faso: At a glance

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 273,800 sq km. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. There have been increasing protests over the belief that the president may try to run for a currently unconstitutional third term in the 2015 presidential elections. Burkina Faso's high population growth and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
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