Quality of life comparison

live 7.7 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 32.5% less likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 57.1% more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.

be 73.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.

be 23.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 41.4% as of 2018.

be 57.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 42.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 14.7% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 51.7% more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 61.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, that number is 19% of people on average (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021.

spend 18.3 times more on education

Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.