Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 58.5% less likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 1.9 years less

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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

be 79.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 61.5% less money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

Life

have 46.3% more children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 70.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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 68.1% less likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 52.8% more on education

Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.4 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 2.0% 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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