Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 71.6% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 15.5 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 52.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
make 89.0% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 72.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 73.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% 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 71.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 52.8% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% 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
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