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Guinea vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$29.93B vs $32.51BGuinea vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,848 vs $1,319Guinea vs Burkina Faso
Population15.1M vs 24.07MGuinea vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Guinea Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$29.93B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,848$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy8,777.5 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.7%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-5.91B$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,730$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,730$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$74.51B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy31.3%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy35.7%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy37%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$616.42M$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.5%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy23.2%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.35B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10.6%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy42.6%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy36%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.1%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy103.7%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.2%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.6%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$7.76B$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy19.2%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.626.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.6%15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy47.4%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.2%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy38.5%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.2%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67.1%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.82.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy2.64.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.74B$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.65B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8790.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6030.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade62.3%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.50.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6090.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3020.2732023
PopulationDemographics15.1M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.9 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.134.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics61.5%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics38.5%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics62.8/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.230.42026
Death RateDemographics8.847.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.28-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.1 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.7 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth59.843.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%7.8%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.4%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth494.1241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth92.174.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.823.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth178572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%91%2025
Basic SanitationHealth7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%4.5%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth116.885.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$59$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.6%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.7%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security11.4%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.2%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.08M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture174.85K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture24.22K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture65K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture220K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture937K t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.68M t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,442 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,512 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture9.3M head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance28412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8080.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.17-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.89-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.15-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.04-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.89-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.21-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance032025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2.15K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1721.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology33.3%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.9116.62023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology77%68.3%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.2%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.3%81.2%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4.5%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.8%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy831.5 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.3 MW205.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy814.2 MW34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy19.3 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy29.4%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy74.4%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.8%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy181 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,534 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate24.7%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate29.6%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.3 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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