Quality of life comparison

live 1.6 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 16.4% less likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 66.7% more money

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

be 31.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

be 16.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 51.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 547.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 42.5% less likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

have 18.6% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 32.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% 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 2.0 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.4% more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.