Quality of life comparison

live 4.7 years less

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 70.2% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 61.1% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 47.2% less likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 30.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Laos, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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 Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 2.4 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.