Quality of life comparison

be 88.4% less likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 14.1 years less

In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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.

make 62.1% less money

Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 61.9% more children

In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 53.7% less likely to be literate

In Tonga, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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.

be 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tonga, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 67.2% less likely to have internet access

In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tonga, 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.

spend 16.7% less on education

Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 26.4% more on healthcare

Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.