Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 3.8 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 66.1% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 85.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
be 26.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 76.4% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 39.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
have 43.0% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 48.0% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 24.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 76.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 62.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burkina Faso: At a glance
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