Burkina Faso vs Madagascar Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Madagascar)
ⓘ 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 Madagascar in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Madagascar leads in 5. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Madagascar's strongest global position is 42nd (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Burkina Faso wins against Madagascar in GDP growth (annual %): 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 4.20 (2024, ranked 61st).
- Burkina Faso wins against Madagascar in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th) vs 1,657.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Madagascar wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 36.80 (2021, ranked 116th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Burkina Faso wins against Madagascar in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd) vs 18.68 (2024, ranked 202nd).
- Madagascar wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.84 (2024, ranked 196th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Madagascar wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 30.94 (2024, ranked 186th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Madagascar wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 42nd) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Madagascar in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -0.80 (2023, ranked 160th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Madagascar in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -1 (2023, ranked 166th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Madagascar in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -0.97 (2023, ranked 165th).
- Madagascar wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.69 (2023, ranked 163rd) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(6) | Madagascar(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) | (2024) 4.20 (61/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) | (2024) 1,657.05 (192/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2021) 36.80 (116/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) | (2024) 18.68 (202/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 63.84 (196/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) | (2024) 30.94 (186/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 3.04 (42/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) | (2023) -0.80 (160/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) | (2023) -1 (166/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) | (2023) -0.97 (165/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) | (2023) -0.69 (163/205) |