Burkina Faso vs Uganda Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burkina Faso vs Uganda)
ⓘ 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.
Uganda leads against Burkina Faso in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 3. Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 47th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Uganda's strongest global position is 29th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Uganda wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 6.33 (2025, ranked 29th) vs 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th).
- Uganda wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,980.38 (2025, ranked 182nd) vs 2,624.83 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Uganda in Gini index: 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st) vs 42.70 (2019, ranked 152nd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Uganda in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th) vs 8.95 (2024, ranked 210th).
- Uganda wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.49 (2024, ranked 166th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Burkina Faso and Uganda is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 27.88 (2024, ranked 188th) vs 26.33 (2017, ranked 182nd).
- Uganda wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.75 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Uganda wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 48.43 (2024, ranked 176th) vs 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Uganda wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 46.59 (2024, ranked 137th) vs 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Uganda wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 44.25 (2024, ranked 148th) vs 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Uganda in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 25.26 (2024, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Burkina Faso(3) | Uganda(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) | (2025) 6.33 (29/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) | (2025) 2,980.38 (182/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) | (2019) 42.70 (152/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) | (2024) 8.95 (210/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) | (2024) 68.49 (166/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) | (2017) 26.33 (182/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) | (2025) 2.75 (31/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) | (2024) 48.43 (176/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) | (2024) 46.59 (137/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) | (2024) 44.25 (148/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) | (2024) 25.26 (174/206) |