Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone)
ⓘ 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.
Sierra Leone 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 %). Sierra Leone's strongest global position is 45th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Burkina Faso wins against Sierra Leone in GDP growth (annual %): 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 4.29 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,098.76 (2024, ranked 177th) vs 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 35.70 (2018, ranked 88th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Burkina Faso wins against Sierra Leone in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd) vs 25.10 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 61.96 (2024, ranked 206th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.68 (2024, ranked 67th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.15 (2025, ranked 45th) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Sierra Leone in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Sierra Leone in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.57 (2023, ranked 139th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Sierra Leone in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -0.83 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Sierra Leone wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(5) | Sierra Leone(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) | (2024) 4.29 (57/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) | (2024) 3,098.76 (177/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2018) 35.70 (88/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) | (2024) 25.10 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 61.96 (206/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) | (2024) 93.68 (67/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 3.15 (45/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) | (2023) -1.06 (176/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) | (2023) -0.57 (139/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) | (2023) -0.83 (158/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) | (2023) -0.24 (126/205) |