Quality of life comparison

live 18.2 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 11.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 94.2% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

have 4.1 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 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 Puerto Rico, the literacy rate is 92.4% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 8.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, 20% of the population do as of 2022.

be 71.7% less likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% 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 Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.

spend 52.8% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.