Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years less

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 43.6% more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 72.8% less money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 26.9% more likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 97.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 96.9% more children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 38.2% less likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 63.0% more likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 52.2% less likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 22.2% more on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.