Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
be 90.8% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 4.5 years less
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 77.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
make 78.1% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 57.9% more children
In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 73.8% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 84.0% 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 Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on education
Nauru spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.2% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 12.0% 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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