Quality of life comparison

be 82.5% less likely to be obese

In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 11.0 years less

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 20.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Egypt, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.

make 82.8% less money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 39.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

have 63.6% more children

In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.1% less likely to be literate

In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 81.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Egypt, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, 19% of the population do as of 2021.

be 69.4% less likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 2.2 times more on education

Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 52.3% more on healthcare

Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.