Quality of life comparison

be 73.6% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 9.5 years less

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 27.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

make 80.3% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 95.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

have 49.1% more children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 44.8% less likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 88.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 80.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guatemala, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 56.9% less likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 77.4% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.