Quality of life comparison

live 12.1 years less

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2016.

make 81.8% less money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Burkina Faso, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2023.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Burkina Faso, that number is 5.3% as of 2023.

be 9.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, however, that number is 43.2% as of 2021.

have 2.1 times more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, 264.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.0% less likely to be literate

In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Burkina Faso, it is 46.0% as of 2021.

be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 70.3% less likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burkina Faso, about 22.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 34.1% more on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.6% more on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Burkina Faso, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.