Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea)
ⓘ 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.
Burkina Faso leads against Equatorial Guinea in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Equatorial Guinea leads in 4. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 113th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 0.91 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 15,454.43 (2024, ranked 113th) vs 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Gini index: 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 127th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 63.30 (2024, ranked 150th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.91 (2024, ranked 195th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th) vs 18.89 (2015, ranked 190th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 8.34 (2025, ranked 137th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -1.47 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -1.57 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 124th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(6) | Equatorial Guinea(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) | (2024) 0.91 (176/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) | (2024) 15,454.43 (113/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) | (2024) 63.30 (150/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 63.91 (195/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) | (2015) 18.89 (190/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) | (2023) -1.47 (193/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) | (2023) -1.57 (199/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) | (2023) -0.24 (124/205) |