Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Syria, you would:
Health
be 79.9% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 10.8 years less
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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.
Economy
be 60.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
be 47.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
make 13.8% less money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
Life
have 47.0% more children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.8% less likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 78.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% 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 52.8% less likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burkina Faso: At a glance
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