Quality of life comparison

be 96.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.

be 80.2% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 1.9 years less

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 81.1% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 82.5% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 80.2% more children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 51.6% less likely to be literate

In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 91.0% more likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 77.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 92% 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 69.4% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 16.7% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 22.1% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.