Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 85.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
be 33.3% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.8 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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
make 30.6% less money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
be 63.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 43.8% less likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 35.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, on the other hand, 49.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 57.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 31.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 66.7% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 76.3% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP 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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