Burkina Faso vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Iceland)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Burkina Faso in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 2. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Burkina Faso wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Iceland wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(2) | Iceland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |