Burkina Faso vs Japan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Japan)
ⓘ 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.
Japan leads against Burkina Faso in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 1. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 47th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Burkina Faso wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th) vs 1.19 (2025, ranked 171st).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 48,283.37 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 2,624.83 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 85.27 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.83 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 82.98 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Japan wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 75.32 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(1) | Japan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) | (2025) 1.19 (171/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) | (2025) 48,283.37 (41/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) | (2024) 85.27 (25/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) | (2024) 75.83 (23/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) | (2024) 82.98 (15/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) | (2024) 75.32 (24/206) |