Niger vs Burkina Faso Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Niger 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.
Niger leads against Burkina Faso in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 5. Niger's strongest global position is 2nd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Niger wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 10.30 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Niger in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th) vs 1,803.44 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Niger wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 32.90 (2021, ranked 61st) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Burkina Faso wins against Niger in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd) vs 15.56 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Niger wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 61.43 (2024, ranked 207th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Niger in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th) vs 11.89 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Niger wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.39 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Niger in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 161st).
- Burkina Faso wins against Niger in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.56 (2023, ranked 138th).
- Niger wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.71 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Niger wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -1.67 (2023, ranked 187th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Niger(6) | Burkina Faso(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 10.30 (2/214) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,803.44 (191/199) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 32.90 (61/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 15.56 (206/213) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.43 (207/217) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 11.89 (197/197) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.39 (3/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.82 (161/205) | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (138/205) | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.71 (152/205) | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.67 (187/205) | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) |