Burkina Faso vs Benin: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Burkina Faso | Benin | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 24.1m2025 | 14.8m2025 | 59 · 75 |
| Area | 274,200 km²2024 | 114,760 km²2024 | 74 · 102 |
| Density | 86.12024 | 128.32024 | 116 · 87 |
| Urban share | 28.9%2025 | 53.4%2025 | 198 · 147 |
| Fertility | 4.112024 | 4.482024 | 23 · 14 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.7%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 203 · 190 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $27.6bn2025 | $24.6bn2025 | 120 · 125 |
| GDP per capita | $1,1482025 | $1,6582025 | 193 · 180 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,0722025 | $4,8172025 | 186 · 168 |
| GDP growth | 5.3%2025 | 8.1%2025 | 45 · 11 |
| Agriculture share | 19.9%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 38 · 29 |
| Industry share | 30.1%2025 | 17.5%2025 | 52 · 146 |
| Services share | 41.5%2025 | 50.1%2025 | 184 · 145 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | -0.6%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 175 · 142 |
| Tax revenue | 18.7%2024 | — | 56 · — |
| Military spending | 3.30%2025 | 0.89%2025 | 21 · 122 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 35.0%2025 | 17.1%2025 | 97 · 155 |
| FDI inflows | 1.1%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 136 · 103 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.5%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 132 · 175 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.3%2025 | 26.6%2025 | 134 · 92 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 10.0%2024 | 10.2%2022 | 154 · 153 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2023 | 3.2%2023 | 44 · 133 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 61.3 yrs2024 | 61.0 yrs2024 | 208 · 209 |
| Infant mortality | 43.62024 | 45.22024 | 20 · 17 |
| Health spending | 7.8%2023 | 3.3%2023 | 67 · 172 |
| Physicians | 0.152022 | 0.222023 | 162 · 148 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 28.3%2024 | 34.0%2024 | 172 · 164 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.92024 | 0.32024 | 172 · 185 |
| Electricity access | 34.0%2024 | 59.0%2024 | 208 · 189 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.27 t2024 | 0.49 t2024 | 177 · 164 |
| Renewable energy | 71.4%2022 | 54.5%2021 | 26 · 44 |
| Forest cover | 12.3%2024 | 28.1%2024 | 154 · 114 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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