Quality of life comparison

live 22.9 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 98.0% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 52.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

have 3.6 times more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 37.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.8% less likely to be literate

In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 31.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, 20% of the population do as of 2022.

be 75.8% less likely to have internet access

In Singapore, approximately 91.0% 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 Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.

spend 96.4% more on education

Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.