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 (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 47th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 6.68 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,668.54 (2025, ranked 163rd) vs 2,624.83 (2025, 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 156th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- 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 178th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 188th).
- 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 61.99 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 51.05 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 53.44 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Senegal wins against Burkina Faso in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 50.14 (2024, ranked 87th) vs 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th).
| Metric | Senegal(11) | Burkina Faso(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.68 (24/214) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,668.54 (163/199) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 36.20 (110/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 60.12 (156/213) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) |
| 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 (178/197) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.74 (30/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.99 (124/206) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 51.05 (116/204) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.44 (108/206) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.14 (87/206) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) |