Senegal vs Burkina Faso Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Senegal 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.
Senegal leads against Burkina Faso in 11 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 0. Senegal's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 49th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 6.06 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 4.80 (2024, ranked 49th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,460.92 (2024, ranked 163rd) vs 2,547.67 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Gini index: 36.20 (2021, ranked 110th) vs 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 60.12 (2024, ranked 154th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 193rd).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.92 (2024, ranked 161st) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 38.70 (2024, ranked 179th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.74 (2025, ranked 30th) vs 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.49 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.06 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 101st).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.27 (2023, ranked 116th) vs -0.74 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.14 (2023, ranked 118th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 193rd).
| Metric | Senegal(11) | Burkina Faso(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.06 (24/214) | (2024) 4.80 (49/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,460.92 (163/199) | (2024) 2,547.67 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 36.20 (110/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 60.12 (154/213) | (2024) 28.25 (193/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.92 (161/217) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 38.70 (179/197) | (2024) 27.88 (189/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.74 (30/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.49 (131/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.06 (87/205) | (2023) -0.17 (101/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.27 (116/205) | (2023) -0.74 (153/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.14 (118/205) | (2023) -2.04 (193/205) |