Burkina Faso vs Canada Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Canada)
ⓘ 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.
Canada leads against Burkina Faso in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 2. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Canada's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Burkina Faso wins against Canada in GDP growth (annual %): 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 1.55 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 56,706.82 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 31.50 (2022, ranked 52nd) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Canada in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.67 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Canada wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 48th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(2) | Canada(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) | (2024) 1.55 (158/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) | (2024) 56,706.82 (30/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 6.91 (125/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) | (2023) 1.67 (12/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) | (2023) 1.47 (21/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) | (2023) 0.82 (48/205) |