Burundi vs Burkina Faso Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Burundi vs Burkina Faso)
ⓘ 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 Burundi in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burundi leads in 3. Burundi's strongest global position is 5th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in GDP growth (annual %): 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 4.11 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th) vs 1,051.26 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in Gini index: 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st) vs 37.50 (2020, ranked 130th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd) vs 8.60 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Burundi wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.82 (2024, ranked 198th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th) vs 28 (2020, ranked 194th).
- Burundi wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.92 (2025, ranked 5th) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -0.99 (2023, ranked 172nd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -1.56 (2023, ranked 198th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Burundi in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -1.25 (2023, ranked 182nd).
- Burundi wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -1.17 (2023, ranked 178th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Burundi(3) | Burkina Faso(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.11 (65/214) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,051.26 (199/199) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 37.50 (130/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 8.60 (211/213) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.82 (198/217) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 28 (194/197) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.92 (5/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.99 (172/205) | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.56 (198/205) | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.25 (182/205) | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.17 (178/205) | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) |