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 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Guinea's strongest global position is 27th (2018) in Gini index.
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 5.35 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,016.34 (2024, ranked 166th) vs 2,547.67 (2024, 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 184th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- 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 185th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th).
- 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).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -1.08 (2023, ranked 177th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.90 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -1.11 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.88 (2023, ranked 171st) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(5) | Guinea(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) | (2024) 5.35 (36/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) | (2024) 4,016.34 (166/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2018) 29.60 (27/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) | (2024) 33.30 (184/213) |
| 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 (189/197) | (2020) 34.46 (185/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 5.16 (94/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) | (2023) -1.08 (177/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) | (2023) -0.90 (162/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) | (2023) -1.11 (175/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) | (2023) -0.88 (171/205) |