Quality of life comparison

be 81.5% less likely to be obese

In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 10.8 years less

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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.

make 81.6% less money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 22.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 44.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 2.0 times more children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.6% less likely to be literate

In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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.

be 78.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Fiji, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 87% 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 75.0% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Fiji, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% 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 76.3% more on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.