Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 21.5 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 95.8% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.6% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 10.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 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 Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, 19% of the population do as of 2021.
be 75.0% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% 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 Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% 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
How big is Burkina Faso compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.