Ghana vs Burkina Faso: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Ghana | Burkina Faso | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 35.1m2025 | 24.1m2025 | 47 · 59 |
| Area | 238,539 km²2024 | 274,200 km²2024 | 81 · 74 |
| Density | 151.32024 | 86.12024 | 75 · 116 |
| Urban share | 58.9%2025 | 28.9%2025 | 132 · 198 |
| Fertility | 3.342024 | 4.112024 | 46 · 23 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.8%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 172 · 203 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $114bn2025 | $27.6bn2025 | 70 · 120 |
| GDP per capita | $3,2572025 | $1,1482025 | 157 · 193 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $8,6102025 | $3,0722025 | 147 · 186 |
| GDP growth | 6.0%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 34 · 45 |
| Agriculture share | 21.3%2025 | 19.9%2025 | 33 · 38 |
| Industry share | 29.3%2025 | 30.1%2025 | 57 · 52 |
| Services share | 42.9%2025 | 41.5%2025 | 175 · 184 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 14.2%2025 | -0.6%2025 | 14 · 175 |
| Tax revenue | 12.4%2023 | 18.7%2024 | 104 · 56 |
| Military spending | 0.48%2025 | 3.30%2025 | 146 · 21 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 35.1%2024 | 35.0%2025 | 95 · 97 |
| FDI inflows | 1.7%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 117 · 136 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.0%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 148 · 132 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 14.5%2025 | 18.3%2025 | 150 · 134 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 21.3%2024 | 10.0%2024 | 128 · 154 |
| Education spending | 2.9%2022 | 5.3%2023 | 143 · 44 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 65.7 yrs2024 | 61.3 yrs2024 | 189 · 208 |
| Infant mortality | 27.52024 | 43.62024 | 52 · 20 |
| Health spending | 2.9%2023 | 7.8%2023 | 178 · 67 |
| Physicians | 0.272023 | 0.152022 | 142 · 162 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 72.2%2024 | 28.3%2024 | 120 · 172 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.72024 | 0.92024 | 176 · 172 |
| Electricity access | 91.9%2024 | 34.0%2024 | 158 · 208 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.70 t2024 | 0.27 t2024 | 153 · 177 |
| Renewable energy | 39.0%2021 | 71.4%2022 | 63 · 26 |
| Forest cover | 30.9%2024 | 12.3%2024 | 111 · 154 |
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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