Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Timor-Leste, 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.
be 47.4% more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.7% less money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 29.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.5% less likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 46.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 80.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% 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 43.6% less likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 82% 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.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 31.0% more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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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