Zimbabwe vs Burkina Faso Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zimbabwe 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.
Zimbabwe leads against Burkina Faso in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Burkina Faso leads in 5. Zimbabwe's strongest global position is 10th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Burkina Faso's strongest global position is 47th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Zimbabwe wins against Burkina Faso in GDP growth (annual %): 8.11 (2025, ranked 10th) vs 5.29 (2025, ranked 47th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Burkina Faso in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,529.23 (2025, ranked 157th) vs 2,624.83 (2025, ranked 186th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Zimbabwe in Gini index: 37.40 (2021, ranked 121st) vs 50.30 (2019, ranked 164th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Burkina Faso in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.64 (2024, ranked 174th) vs 28.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Burkina Faso in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 63.06 (2024, ranked 200th) vs 61.29 (2024, ranked 208th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Burkina Faso in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 65.60 (2024, ranked 146th) vs 27.88 (2024, ranked 188th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Zimbabwe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.48 (2025, ranked 56th) vs 9.29 (2025, ranked 147th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Burkina Faso in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 48.52 (2024, ranked 175th) vs 33.33 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Burkina Faso wins against Zimbabwe in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 46.57 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 36.28 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Burkina Faso wins against Zimbabwe in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 41.75 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 36.12 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Burkina Faso wins against Zimbabwe in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 42.74 (2024, ranked 107th) vs 22.52 (2024, ranked 184th).
| Metric | Zimbabwe(6) | Burkina Faso(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 8.11 (10/214) | (2025) 5.29 (47/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 5,529.23 (157/199) | (2025) 2,624.83 (186/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 50.30 (164/171) | (2021) 37.40 (121/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.64 (174/213) | (2024) 28.25 (194/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.06 (200/217) | (2024) 61.29 (208/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 65.60 (146/197) | (2024) 27.88 (188/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.29 (147/187) | (2025) 3.48 (56/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 48.52 (175/206) | (2024) 33.33 (195/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.28 (182/204) | (2024) 46.57 (139/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.12 (181/206) | (2024) 41.75 (157/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 22.52 (184/206) | (2024) 42.74 (107/206) |