Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 67.4% less likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.0 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 72.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
make 78.3% less money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
Life
have 31.3% more children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.2% less likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 68.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 65.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 58.5% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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.
Expenditures
spend 42.7% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP 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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