Quality of life comparison

be 36.4% less likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 6.5 years less

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 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.

make 43.2% less money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 80.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 18.3% less likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 52.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 71.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 62.1% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 28.8% more on healthcare

Senegal 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.