Namibia vs Burkina Faso Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Namibia 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.
Namibia leads against Burkina Faso in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 2. Namibia's strongest global position is 70th (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 Namibia in GDP growth (annual %): 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th) vs 1.73 (2025, ranked 158th).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 10,242.28 (2025, ranked 135th) vs 2,624.83 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Gini index data for Namibia and Burkina Faso is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 59.10 (2015, ranked 170th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 64.87 (2024, ranked 149th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.52 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 71.91 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 188th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Namibia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 19.29 (2025, ranked 180th).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 75.23 (2024, ranked 70th) vs 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 56.99 (2024, ranked 79th) vs 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 62.61 (2024, ranked 79th) vs 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Namibia wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 50.42 (2024, ranked 85th) vs 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th).
| Metric | Namibia(8) | Burkina Faso(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.73 (158/214) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 10,242.28 (135/199) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 59.10 (170/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 64.87 (149/213) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.52 (172/217) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 71.91 (139/197) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 19.29 (180/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.23 (70/206) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.99 (79/204) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 62.61 (79/206) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.42 (85/206) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) |