Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 87.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2020.
live 5.5 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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.
Economy
make 10.7% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.
be 86.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% 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 Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 41.8% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.
be 62.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 19.4% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burkina Faso, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 58.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 67.5% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% 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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