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Mali vs Burkina Faso

Mali and Burkina Faso side by side across 192 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$33.85B vs Mali vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,301 vs Mali vs Burkina Faso
Population25.2M vs Mali vs Burkina Faso

Indicator by indicator

192 indicators
Indicator Mali Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$33.85B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,3012026
Inflation RateEconomy2.2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.39B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,1202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,4002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$88.27B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy33%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy23.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.07B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy24.9%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy20.4%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12%2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy67%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.8%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.72021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy36.1%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy54.7%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy30.1%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy48.8%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.1%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$231M2018
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy217K2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$708.59M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.4%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy16.2%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$542023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%2016
Real Interest RateEconomy3.6%2016
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.1%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$6482021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy63%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.6%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy28.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy75.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy71.5%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.6%2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.22024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy59.5%2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy88.6%2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.64B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8692024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.822024
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.6%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.5%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.2%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.4%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade22.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade26.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4192023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6122023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2812023
PopulationDemographics25.2M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics15.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics5.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics45.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics21.3/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics38.82026
Death RateDemographics8.252026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.032026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth47.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.192023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth412023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth47.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth20%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth367.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth91.32023
Neonatal MortalityHealth32.42023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth512024
Measles ImmunizationHealth68%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%2025
Basic SanitationHealth27.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.252018
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth17.2%2018
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth67.3%2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth135.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$342023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth29.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth79.5%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare23.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.4%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare89.2%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare48.5%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation5.1%2015
Adult Literacy RateEducation35.6%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation50.3%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation47.5%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.8%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation66%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation43.7%2018
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23%2018
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation12.6%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation37.4%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security12.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture35.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture1362022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture178.4K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.64M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.98M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.95M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture2.76M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture40.79K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,473 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,491 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,965 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture14M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance272024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1642025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.722025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.982024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.292024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.092024
Political StabilityGovernance-2.492024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.762024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.222024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian286.72K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian414.52K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3222025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology36.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology112.12022
4G CoverageTechnology81%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.82022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology9.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology18.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure49.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure02014
Slum PopulationInfrastructure92.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy632.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy136.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy455.3 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.1%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.3%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy81 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.4%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.9%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy15.4%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy5.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy539 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,262 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.3 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate62.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate10.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.5%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate35.5 µg/m³2023

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