Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years less

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 36.6% more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

be 50.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 46.8% less money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 71.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 82.0% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 51.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.4% less likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 96.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 78.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Nepal, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 57.7% less likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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.

spend 31.0% more on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 28.8% more on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.