Quality of life comparison

be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.

be 21.1% less likely to be obese

In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 6.2 years less

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 56.1% less money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 19.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

be 50.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

have 24.6% more children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 44.3% less likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 77.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 10.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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.

be 74.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 24.1% less likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

spend 14.6% more on education

Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 55.8% more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.