Quality of life comparison

be 15.2% less likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 3.7 years less

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 53.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

make 10.7% less money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 24.2% less likely to be literate

In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 16.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 69.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 23.6% less likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.