Burkina Faso vs Benin Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Benin)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Benin leads against Burkina Faso in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 1. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,901.33 (2024, ranked 167th) vs 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 33.98 (2024, ranked 183rd) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 27.87 (2022, ranked 187th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.05 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 137th) vs -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Benin wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 138th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(1) | Benin(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) | (2024) 7.45 (11/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) | (2024) 3,901.33 (167/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) | (2024) 33.98 (183/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) | (2022) 27.87 (187/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) | (2023) -0.30 (119/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) | (2023) -0.05 (94/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) | (2023) -0.51 (137/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) | (2023) -0.35 (138/205) |