Quality of life comparison

be 82.8% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 13.7 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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.

be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 85.9% less money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

have 57.1% more children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 49.5% less likely to be literate

In Libya, the literacy rate is 91.0% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 72.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 52.4% less likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Libya, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.