Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Livability Score 40/100

Ouagadougou scores 40/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 2,415,266. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Ouagadougou

MetricScore
Safety & Security27/100
Daily Living Costs100/100
Housing & Rent96/100
Healthcare15/100
Economy & Jobs35/100
Education30/100
Transport25/100

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