Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 9.6 years less
In Indonesia, 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.
Economy
make 82.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 54.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.1% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% 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 64.5% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 57.1% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 97.1% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% 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
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