Quality of life comparison

be 78.5% less likely to be obese

In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 10.2 years less

In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 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 49.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.

make 72.8% less money

Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 8.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

have 89.9% more children

In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Morocco, 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 39.4% less likely to be literate

In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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 81.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Morocco, 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 Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Morocco, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, that number is 78% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 19.1% less on education

Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.7% more on healthcare

Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.