Quality of life comparison

be 89.1% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

live 4.9 years less

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 51.9% less money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 64.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 40.5% more children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 70.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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.

be 80.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tuvalu, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% 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 55.1% less likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tuvalu, 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 68.8% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.