Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 82.5% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 15.3 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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
be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
make 83.1% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 51.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.6% less likely to be literate
In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 95.1% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 81.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, 19% of the population do as of 2021.
be 74.7% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.2% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 3.2 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education 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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