Equatorial Guinea vs Burkina Faso Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Equatorial Guinea leads in 4. Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 117th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 47th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th) vs -5.85 (2025, ranked 214th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,786.39 (2025, ranked 119th) vs 2,624.83 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Gini index: 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 127th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 63.30 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.91 (2024, ranked 195th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Equatorial Guinea and Burkina Faso is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 18.89 (2015, ranked 189th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 188th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 8.34 (2025, ranked 137th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 63.49 (2024, ranked 117th) vs 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 32.80 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 30.45 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 18.04 (2024, ranked 195th).
| Metric | Equatorial Guinea(4) | Burkina Faso(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) -5.85 (214/214) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 13,786.39 (119/199) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 63.30 (151/213) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.91 (195/217) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2015) 18.89 (189/197) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 63.49 (117/206) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 32.80 (189/204) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 30.45 (192/206) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 18.04 (195/206) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) |