Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Tokelau, you would:

Economy

make 58.4% less money

Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 62.3% less likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tokelau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 78% of people do as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Burkina Faso: At a glance

Burkina Faso is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 273,800 sq km. Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then. There have been increasing protests over the belief that the president may try to run for a currently unconstitutional third term in the 2015 presidential elections. Burkina Faso's high population growth and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens.
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