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Nigeria vs Burkina Faso

Nigeria and Burkina Faso side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$252.26B vs $23.12BNigeria vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$1,084 vs $982Nigeria vs Burkina Faso
Population232.68M vs 23.55MNigeria vs Burkina Faso

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Nigeria Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$252.26B$23.12B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,084$9822024
Inflation RateEconomy15.9%4.2%2026-05
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%3%2026-02-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,369.26 LCU/USD560.34 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.1%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-322.41M$-783.23M1960
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%4.8%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,700$8502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,850$2,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.11T$68.19B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy25.9%20.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy18.2%26.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.7%9.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.7%43.9%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—21.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$21.29B$584.39M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy8.4%2.9%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$40.41B—2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.6%27.2%2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—18.6%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy82.5%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy80.7%64.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.937.42022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.8%42.1%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%21.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy26.2%60.5%1960
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.1%9.7%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$321M$173M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy5.27M67K2016
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.560.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6770.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3790.2732023
PopulationDemographics232.68M23.55M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.2%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics54.6 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.3 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.384.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics37%71.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics41%41.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth69.843.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.2%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.2%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.380.152023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.227.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.7%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth70.9%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%24.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation9.7%10%2011
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%13.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture76.2%53.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture119.9118.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture6.5M t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.55M t931.11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.71.32023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance26412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5050.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3110.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8340.3732025
Women in ParliamentGovernance4.2%18.3%2025
Internet UsersTechnology41.2%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.8116.62024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure61.2%21.7%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.57 t0.27 t2024

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nigeria or Burkina Faso have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $252.26B for Nigeria versus $23.12B for Burkina Faso (GDP, current US$).

How do Nigeria and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Nigeria and Burkina Faso on 74 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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