Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Niger, you would:

Health

live 3.3 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 56.2% more money

Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 9.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

Life

be 40.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 23.3% more likely to be literate

In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 26.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.

have 31.5% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 44.7% more on education

Niger spends 3.8% 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

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 273,800 sq km. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. There have been increasing protests over the belief that the president may try to run for a currently unconstitutional third term in the 2015 presidential elections. Burkina Faso's high population growth and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
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