Benin vs Burkina Faso: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Benin
4.39
in 2025
Burkina Faso
4.46
in 2025
Benin rank
126th
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.46 against 4.39 in Benin, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 157 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.97 | 4.17 | 0.1976 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 4.59 | 0.0598 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. child mortality, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.46 against 4.39 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. child mortality between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.07, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Benin ranks 126th and Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.