Burkina Faso vs Mali Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Mali)
ⓘ 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.
Mali 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 %). Mali's strongest global position is 35th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Mali wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 5.60 (2025, ranked 43rd) vs 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th).
- Mali wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,993.25 (2025, ranked 181st) vs 2,624.83 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Mali wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 35.70 (2021, ranked 107th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Mali wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 36.80 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Mali in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th) vs 60.68 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Mali wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 28.07 (2023, ranked 187th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 188th).
- Mali wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.83 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Mali in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th) vs 23.34 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Mali in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 42.84 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Mali in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 38.13 (2024, ranked 170th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Mali in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 28 (2024, ranked 165th).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(5) | Mali(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) | (2025) 5.60 (43/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) | (2025) 2,993.25 (181/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2021) 35.70 (107/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) | (2024) 36.80 (181/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 60.68 (211/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) | (2023) 28.07 (187/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 2.83 (35/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) | (2024) 23.34 (205/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) | (2024) 42.84 (159/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) | (2024) 38.13 (170/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) | (2024) 28 (165/206) |