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36.6Sworn Score

Country profile

Burkina Faso

Africa · Capital: Ouagadougou

Score 36.6 ± 2 · Rank #160 of scored countries in 2014.

Based on 118/123 indicators, avg data age 0.5 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

122.21 per 1,000 women2014

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

8.11 litres/year2010

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

53.20 %2014

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

65.90 %2010

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

3.13 %2014

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

113.32 per 1,000 live births2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2014 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

29.90 %2014

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

8.50 %2014

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

8.30 %2014

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

32.90 %2014

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.00 % of GDP2014

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.23 per 1,000 uninfected2014

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.80 %2014

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

World Bank

1.42 per 1,0001996

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DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

91.00 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

89.50 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

58.00 per 1,000 live births2014

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

59.40 years2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

344.08 per 100,000 live births2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

30.20 per 100,0002014

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

28.60 per 1,000 live births2014

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.44 per 1,0002014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.05 per 1,0002014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

21.62 %2014

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

20.90 %2010

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

70.00 per 100,0002014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

30.00 index (0–100)2010

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

13.40 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-7.18 % of GDP2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

2.95 %2014

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

75.51 %2014

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

26.93 % of GDP2014

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

2.56 % of GDP2014

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

14.36 %2014

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

4.33 %2014

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

1,749 USD (PPP)2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2014 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

35.30 0–100 index2014

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Central government debt

IMF

26.10 % of GDP2014

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

19.26 % of GDP2014

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

-0.28 %2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2014 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

78.86 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

58.70 %2014

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.20 % of GDP2014

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

46.75 per 1,000,0002010

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Tax revenue

World Bank

13.66 % of GDP2014

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-4.96 % of GDP2014

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

4.25 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

6.83 %2014

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

84.97 %2014

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

38.00 0–100 index2014

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

1.63 % of GDP2014

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Military expenditure

World Bank

1.27 % of GDP2014

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

75.55 0–100 index2014

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

37.31 %2011

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.45 WGI estimate2014

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

-0.56 WGI estimate2014

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.70 WGI estimate2014

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.35 WGI estimate2014

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

-0.55 WGI estimate2014

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

-0.39 WGI estimate2014

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.05 % of GDP2014

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

84.55 %2014

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

29.57 %2014

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

4.90 %2014

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

4.91 years2010

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

401.75 score (300–625)2010

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

34.60 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

50.10 %2014

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

9.09 %2014

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

13.81 % of schools2014

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

44.50 pupils per teacher2014

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

59.60 %2014

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

3.86 %2010

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

2.68 per 100,0002014

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Access to electricity

World Bank

19.20 %2014

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

98.08 kWh/person2014

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

2.27 MMBtu/person2014

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.03 per 100 people2014

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

6.00 %2014

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.64 1–5 score2014

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

68.54 per 100 people2014

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Road density

World Bank

5.57 km per km²2010

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

0.71 per 1M people2014

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Urban population

World Bank

25.38 %2014

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

48.69 % of land2014

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

6.54 % of internal resources2014

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

2.40 per 100,0002014

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

5.55 MJ/$2017 PPP2014

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

20.23 % of land2014

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2014 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

5.13 tonnes/person2014

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

37.45 μg/m³2014

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNEP-WCMC)

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

78.80 %2014

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Marine protected areas

World Bank / IUCN

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

15.80 % of land2014

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.99 index (0–1)2014

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

78.90 %2014

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

50.30 %2010

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

73.79 %2014

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2 sources

Agreed in 2014 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.97 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.87 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.48 ratio2014

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

· ↓ better

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

15.75 %2013

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