Burkina Faso vs Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs 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.
Guinea leads against Burkina Faso in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 5. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 47th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Guinea's strongest global position is 17th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2025, ranked 17th) vs 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,216.86 (2025, ranked 167th) vs 2,624.83 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 29.60 (2018, ranked 27th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 33.30 (2024, ranked 185th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th) vs 60.90 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 34.46 (2020, ranked 184th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 188th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 5.16 (2025, ranked 94th).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 48.17 (2024, ranked 178th) vs 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 40.80 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 37.21 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 24.08 (2024, ranked 178th).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(5) | Guinea(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) | (2025) 7.45 (17/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) | (2025) 4,216.86 (167/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2018) 29.60 (27/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) | (2024) 33.30 (185/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 60.90 (210/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) | (2020) 34.46 (184/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 5.16 (94/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) | (2024) 48.17 (178/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) | (2024) 40.80 (172/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) | (2024) 37.21 (172/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) | (2024) 24.08 (178/206) |