Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Burkina Faso
4.46
in 2025
Lesotho
4.38
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Lesotho rank
128th
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.46 against 4.38 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.28 | 4.14 | 0.1318 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 3.67 | 0.9096 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. child mortality, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.46 against 4.38 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. child mortality between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.08, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 128th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – 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.