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Burkina Faso vs Mali

113 shared metrics.

Burkina FasoLeads in 62

vs113 shared

MaliLeads in 51

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Burkina Faso

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Identity

Name origin: name translates as "Land of the Worthy Men," from the Dyula words burkina, or "worthy," and faso, which means "land" or literally "father village," from fa,…

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Geography

Size snapshot: slightly larger than Colorado.

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Mali

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of Mali.

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Identity

Name origin: name derives from the Mali Empire of the 13th to 16th centuries A.D.

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Analysis

Burkina Faso leads in 62 of 113 shared metrics, while Mali leads in 51.

Burkina Faso's Broadband Access (%) is 201.0x that of Mali (202 per 100 people vs 1.0 per 100 people).

Burkina Faso's Spirits Consumption is 14.7x that of Mali (0.28 L/person/yr vs 0.02 L/person/yr).

Burkina Faso's Beer Consumption is 13.8x that of Mali (1.4 L/person/yr vs 0.09 L/person/yr).

Burkina Faso's Lowest Elevation is 7.7x that of Mali (200 m vs 23 m).

Burkina Faso's Vehicles per 1,000 People is 5.1x that of Mali (112.17 per 1k people vs 18.52 per 1k people).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Burkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

202 per 100 people

Mali

1.0 per 100 people

Spirits ConsumptionBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

0.28 L/person/yr

Mali

0.02 L/person/yr

Beer ConsumptionBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

1.4 L/person/yr

Mali

0.09 L/person/yr

Lowest ElevationBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

200 m

Mali

23 m

Vehicles per 1,000 PeopleBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

112.17 per 1k people

Mali

18.52 per 1k people

Women in Senior ManagementBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

45.89% of managers

Mali

9.0% of managers

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

Burkina Faso

202 per 100 people

Mali

1.0 per 100 people

20100% higher

Spirits Consumption

Burkina Faso

0.28 L/person/yr

Mali

0.02 L/person/yr

1468% higher

Beer Consumption

Burkina Faso

1.4 L/person/yr

Mali

0.09 L/person/yr

1383% higher

Lowest Elevation

Burkina Faso

200 m

Mali

23 m

770% higher

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Burkina Faso

112.17 per 1k people

Mali

18.52 per 1k people

506% higher

Women in Senior Management

Burkina Faso

45.89% of managers

Mali

9.0% of managers

410% higher

Population Density

Burkina Faso

84.16 /km²

Mali

19.48 /km²

332% higher

Firms Asked for Bribes

Burkina Faso

14.12% of firms

Mali

4.0% of firms

254% higher

Scientific Publications

Burkina Faso

411.23

Mali

118.09

248% higher

Nurses & Midwives

Burkina Faso

1.0 per 1k

Mali

0.35 per 1k

191% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Burkina Faso

6.5%

Mali

2.9%

128% higher

Protected Land (%)

Burkina Faso

16.5%

Mali

7.5%

120% higher

Alcohol Consumption

Burkina Faso

11.27 L/adult/yr

Mali

5.3 L/adult/yr

112% higher

Firms Making Informal Payments

Burkina Faso

17.76% of firms

Mali

8.5% of firms

109% higher

Suicide Rate

Burkina Faso

8.5 per 100k

Mali

4.2 per 100k

104% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Burkina Faso

22.17%

Mali

10.9%

103% higher

Health Spending Per Capita

Burkina Faso

$56.76

Mali

$29.74

91% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.36% of GDP

Mali

2.6% of GDP

86% lower

Irrigated Land

Mali

Burkina Faso

550 km²

Mali

3.8K km²

85% lower

Water Withdrawal

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.82 B m³

Mali

5.2 B m³

84% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

6.8% of GDP

Mali

3.7% of GDP

84% higher

Smoking Rate

Burkina Faso

14.3%

Mali

8.0%

79% higher

Land Area

Mali

Burkina Faso

273.6K km²

Mali

1.22M km²

78% lower

Official Languages Count

Mali

Burkina Faso

3.0

Mali

77% lower

Airports

Burkina Faso

Mali

75% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Mali

Burkina Faso

11.0K

Mali

41.0K

73% lower

Firms with Female Top Manager

Burkina Faso

13.46% of firms

Mali

7.9% of firms

71% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Mali

Burkina Faso

29.79 kg/person/yr

Mali

98.68 kg/person/yr

70% lower

Government Debt (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

61.3% of GDP

Mali

36% of GDP

70% higher

Unemployment Rate

Burkina Faso

5.2%

Mali

3.1%

69% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

1.6%

Mali

5.4%

69% lower

Youth Unemployment Rate

Burkina Faso

6.4% of youth labor force

Mali

3.9% of youth labor force

66% higher

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Burkina Faso

11.6% of adults

Mali

7.2% of adults

61% higher

Electricity Access (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

21.7%

Mali

54.5%

60% lower

Electricity Generation

Mali

Burkina Faso

1.7 TWh

Mali

4.4 TWh

60% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.00 per 100k people

Mali

0.01 per 100k people

56% lower

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

18.55% of GDP

Mali

11.95% of GDP

55% higher

Forest Area

Mali

Burkina Faso

60.7K km²

Mali

133.0K km²

54% lower

Land Border Length

Mali

Burkina Faso

3.6K km

Mali

7.9K km

54% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Burkina Faso

53.4%

Mali

35.47%

51% higher

Internet Users (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

17%

Mali

35%

51% lower

Meat Consumption per Person

Mali

Burkina Faso

12 kg/person/yr

Mali

23.68 kg/person/yr

49% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Mali

Burkina Faso

16.7% of adults

Mali

32.65% of adults

49% lower

Political Corruption Index

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.37

Mali

0.72

48% lower

Credit Card Ownership

Mali

Burkina Faso

2.3% of adults

Mali

4.3% of adults

48% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.26

Mali

0.49

47% lower

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

0.25% of GDP

Mali

0.17% of GDP

45% higher

Corruption Perceptions Index

Burkina Faso

40 pts

Mali

28 pts

43% higher

Women in Parliament (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

18.31%

Mali

30.66%

40% lower

Obesity Rate

Mali

Burkina Faso

6.1%

Mali

10.0%

39% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Mali

Burkina Faso

749.0K kW

Mali

1.22M kW

39% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Burkina Faso

27.8 per 100k

Mali

20.2 per 100k

38% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Mali

Burkina Faso

87.08 per 1k

Mali

138.56 per 1k

37% lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Burkina Faso

30 days/yr

Mali

22 days/yr

36% higher

Highest Elevation

Mali

Burkina Faso

749 m

Mali

1.2K m

35% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

31.8%

Mali

47.76%

33% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.10

Mali

0.15

31% lower

Inflation Rate

Burkina Faso

4.2%

Mali

3.2%

31% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

28.56% of GDP

Mali

22.57% of GDP

27% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

5.3% of GDP

Mali

4.2% of GDP

27% higher

Water Stress (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

6.5%

Mali

8.6%

24% lower

Fertility Rate

Mali

Burkina Faso

4.0 children/woman

Mali

5.3 children/woman

24% lower

Infant Mortality

Mali

Burkina Faso

44.8 per 1k births

Mali

57.6 per 1k births

22% lower

Doctors (per 1,000)

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.15 per 1k

Mali

0.19 per 1k

21% lower

Birth Rate

Mali

Burkina Faso

31.74 per 1k

Mali

39.44 per 1k

20% lower

Electoral Democracy Index

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.13

Mali

0.16

18% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Burkina Faso

31.94% of GDP

Mali

27.33% of GDP

17% higher

GNI Per Capita

Mali

Burkina Faso

$850

Mali

$1,030

17% lower

Child Mortality

Mali

Burkina Faso

77.3 per 1k births

Mali

91.3 per 1k births

15% lower

Dependency Ratio

Mali

Burkina Faso

80.03% of working-age pop.

Mali

94.27% of working-age pop.

15% lower

Women's Political Empowerment

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.60

Mali

0.71

15% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Mali

Burkina Faso

30.7% of adults

Mali

35.6% of adults

14% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Mali

Burkina Faso

$23,124,729,853.02

Mali

$26,794,747,239.88

14% lower

Border Neighbors

Mali

Burkina Faso

6.0

Mali

7.0

14% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Mali

Burkina Faso

$2,895.89

Mali

$3,314.77

13% lower

Capital Elevation

Mali

Burkina Faso

305 m

Mali

350 m

13% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Mali

Burkina Faso

6.5 Mt CO2e

Mali

7.4 Mt CO2e

13% lower

Median Age

Burkina Faso

17.3 years

Mali

15.5 years

12% higher

Military Spending

Burkina Faso

4.7% of GDP

Mali

4.2% of GDP

11% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Burkina Faso

2.7%

Mali

2.4%

11% higher

Human Development Index

Burkina Faso

0.46

Mali

0.42

10% higher

Urban Population (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

28.34%

Mali

31.61%

10% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Burkina Faso

46.3 hrs/week

Mali

42.29 hrs/week

9% higher

Mobile Money Accounts

Mali

Burkina Faso

44.16% of adults

Mali

48.39% of adults

9% lower

Youth Population (%)

Mali

Burkina Faso

41.8%

Mali

46.14%

9% lower

Death Rate

Mali

Burkina Faso

7.2 per 1k

Mali

7.9 per 1k

8% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Burkina Faso

8.7 kg/person/yr

Mali

8.2 kg/person/yr

6% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Burkina Faso

119 per 100 people

Mali

112 per 100 people

6% higher

Digital Payments Used

Mali

Burkina Faso

48.44% of adults

Mali

51.77% of adults

6% lower

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Burkina Faso

92.49% of firms

Mali

87.1% of firms

6% higher

Railway Length

Burkina Faso

622 km

Mali

593 km

5% higher

Inequality (Gini)

Burkina Faso

37.4

Mali

35.7

5% higher

Population

Burkina Faso

23.49M

Mali

22.63M

4% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Mali

Burkina Faso

4.8%

Mali

5.0%

4% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Burkina Faso

562.13 gCO2/kWh

Mali

538.59 gCO2/kWh

4% higher

Can Raise Emergency Money

Burkina Faso

98.32% of adults

Mali

94.72% of adults

4% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Mali

Burkina Faso

0.28 t/person/yr

Mali

0.29 t/person/yr

3% lower

Life Evaluation Score

Mali

Burkina Faso

4.5 pts

Mali

4.6 pts

3% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Burkina Faso

58.47 µg/m³

Mali

56.78 µg/m³

3% higher

Informal Employment Share

Burkina Faso

95.09% of employed people

Mali

92.77% of employed people

3% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Burkina Faso

4.4 per 100k

Mali

4.4 per 100k

1% higher

Life Expectancy

Burkina Faso

61.1 years

Mali

60.4 years

1% higher

Time Zones Count

Burkina Faso

2.0 time zones

Mali

2.0 time zones

equal

Coastline Length

Burkina Faso

0 km

Mali

0 km

ranked higher

Coal Electricity Share

Burkina Faso

Mali

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Burkina Faso

Mali

ranked higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Burkina Faso

71.4%

Mali

71.1%

equal

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Burkina Faso

0.20 per 1k

Mali

0.20 per 1k

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Burkina Faso

0 per 1M people

Mali

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Burkina Faso

6.7% of GDP

Mali

-0.8% of GDP

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Burkina Faso

4.0 sites

Mali

4.0 sites

equal

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Burkina Faso

0 per 1M people

Mali

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

Food Waste per Person

Mali

Burkina Faso

132.79 kg/person/yr

Mali

132.79 kg/person/yr

equal

Comparison of Burkina Faso and Mali across 113 metrics
				Winner
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	1.0 per 100 people	20100% higher	Burkina Faso
Spirits Consumption	0.28 L/person/yr	0.02 L/person/yr	1468% higher	Burkina Faso
Beer Consumption	1.4 L/person/yr	0.09 L/person/yr	1383% higher	Burkina Faso
Lowest Elevation	200 m	23 m	770% higher	Burkina Faso
Vehicles per 1,000 People	112.17 per 1k people	18.52 per 1k people	506% higher	Burkina Faso
Women in Senior Management	45.89% of managers	9.0% of managers	410% higher	Burkina Faso
Population Density	84.16 /km²	19.48 /km²	332% higher	Burkina Faso
Firms Asked for Bribes	14.12% of firms	4.0% of firms	254% higher	Burkina Faso
Scientific Publications	411.23	118.09	248% higher	Burkina Faso
Nurses & Midwives	1.0 per 1k	0.35 per 1k	191% higher	Burkina Faso
Solar Electricity Share	6.5%	2.9%	128% higher	Burkina Faso
Protected Land (%)	16.5%	7.5%	120% higher	Burkina Faso
Alcohol Consumption	11.27 L/adult/yr	5.3 L/adult/yr	112% higher	Burkina Faso
Firms Making Informal Payments	17.76% of firms	8.5% of firms	109% higher	Burkina Faso
Suicide Rate	8.5 per 100k	4.2 per 100k	104% higher	Burkina Faso
Forest Coverage (%)	22.17%	10.9%	103% higher	Burkina Faso
Health Spending Per Capita	$56.76	$29.74	91% higher	Burkina Faso
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	0.36% of GDP	2.6% of GDP	86% lower	Mali
Irrigated Land	550 km²	3.8K km²	85% lower	Mali
Water Withdrawal	0.82 B m³	5.2 B m³	84% lower	Mali
Health Spending (% GDP)	6.8% of GDP	3.7% of GDP	84% higher	Burkina Faso
Smoking Rate	14.3%	8.0%	79% higher	Burkina Faso
Land Area	273.6K km²	1.22M km²	78% lower	Mali
Official Languages Count	3.0	13	77% lower	Mali
Airports	49	28	75% higher	Burkina Faso
Armed Forces Personnel	11.0K	41.0K	73% lower	Mali
Firms with Female Top Manager	13.46% of firms	7.9% of firms	71% higher	Burkina Faso
Milk Consumption per Person	29.79 kg/person/yr	98.68 kg/person/yr	70% lower	Mali
Government Debt (% GDP)	61.3% of GDP	36% of GDP	70% higher	Burkina Faso
Unemployment Rate	5.2%	3.1%	69% higher	Burkina Faso
High-Tech Exports (%)	1.6%	5.4%	69% lower	Mali
Youth Unemployment Rate	6.4% of youth labor force	3.9% of youth labor force	66% higher	Burkina Faso
Tobacco Use Prevalence	11.6% of adults	7.2% of adults	61% higher	Burkina Faso
Electricity Access (%)	21.7%	54.5%	60% lower	Mali
Electricity Generation	1.7 TWh	4.4 TWh	60% lower	Mali
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.00 per 100k people	0.01 per 100k people	56% lower	Mali
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	18.55% of GDP	11.95% of GDP	55% higher	Burkina Faso
Forest Area	60.7K km²	133.0K km²	54% lower	Mali
Land Border Length	3.6K km	7.9K km	54% lower	Mali
Agricultural Land (%)	53.4%	35.47%	51% higher	Burkina Faso
Internet Users (%)	17%	35%	51% lower	Mali
Meat Consumption per Person	12 kg/person/yr	23.68 kg/person/yr	49% lower	Mali
Insufficient Physical Activity	16.7% of adults	32.65% of adults	49% lower	Mali
Political Corruption Index	0.37	0.72	48% lower	Mali
Credit Card Ownership	2.3% of adults	4.3% of adults	48% lower	Mali
Freedom of Expression Index	0.26	0.49	47% lower	Mali
R&D Spending (% GDP)	0.25% of GDP	0.17% of GDP	45% higher	Burkina Faso
Corruption Perceptions Index	40 pts	28 pts	43% higher	Burkina Faso
Women in Parliament (%)	18.31%	30.66%	40% lower	Mali
Obesity Rate	6.1%	10.0%	39% lower	Mali
Electric Generating Capacity	749.0K kW	1.22M kW	39% lower	Mali
Road Traffic Death Rate	27.8 per 100k	20.2 per 100k	38% higher	Burkina Faso
Teen Birth Rate	87.08 per 1k	138.56 per 1k	37% lower	Mali
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	30 days/yr	22 days/yr	36% higher	Burkina Faso
Highest Elevation	749 m	1.2K m	35% lower	Mali
Sanitation Access (%)	31.8%	47.76%	33% lower	Mali
Liberal Democracy Index	0.10	0.15	31% lower	Mali
Inflation Rate	4.2%	3.2%	31% higher	Burkina Faso
Exports (% GDP)	28.56% of GDP	22.57% of GDP	27% higher	Burkina Faso
Education Spending (% GDP)	5.3% of GDP	4.2% of GDP	27% higher	Burkina Faso
Water Stress (%)	6.5%	8.6%	24% lower	Mali
Fertility Rate	4.0 children/woman	5.3 children/woman	24% lower	Mali
Infant Mortality	44.8 per 1k births	57.6 per 1k births	22% lower	Mali
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.15 per 1k	0.19 per 1k	21% lower	Mali
Birth Rate	31.74 per 1k	39.44 per 1k	20% lower	Mali
Electoral Democracy Index	0.13	0.16	18% lower	Mali
Imports (% GDP)	31.94% of GDP	27.33% of GDP	17% higher	Burkina Faso
GNI Per Capita	$850	$1,030	17% lower	Mali
Child Mortality	77.3 per 1k births	91.3 per 1k births	15% lower	Mali
Dependency Ratio	80.03% of working-age pop.	94.27% of working-age pop.	15% lower	Mali
Women's Political Empowerment	0.60	0.71	15% lower	Mali
Hypertension Prevalence	30.7% of adults	35.6% of adults	14% lower	Mali
GDP (Nominal)	$23,124,729,853.02	$26,794,747,239.88	14% lower	Mali
Border Neighbors	6.0	7.0	14% lower	Mali
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$2,895.89	$3,314.77	13% lower	Mali
Capital Elevation	305 m	350 m	13% lower	Mali
Total CO2 Emissions	6.5 Mt CO2e	7.4 Mt CO2e	13% lower	Mali
Median Age	17.3 years	15.5 years	12% higher	Burkina Faso
Military Spending	4.7% of GDP	4.2% of GDP	11% higher	Burkina Faso
Elderly Population (%)	2.7%	2.4%	11% higher	Burkina Faso
Human Development Index	0.46	0.42	10% higher	Burkina Faso
Urban Population (%)	28.34%	31.61%	10% lower	Mali
Average Weekly Work Hours	46.3 hrs/week	42.29 hrs/week	9% higher	Burkina Faso
Mobile Money Accounts	44.16% of adults	48.39% of adults	9% lower	Mali
Youth Population (%)	41.8%	46.14%	9% lower	Mali
Death Rate	7.2 per 1k	7.9 per 1k	8% lower	Mali
Seafood Consumption per Person	8.7 kg/person/yr	8.2 kg/person/yr	6% higher	Burkina Faso
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	119 per 100 people	112 per 100 people	6% higher	Burkina Faso
Digital Payments Used	48.44% of adults	51.77% of adults	6% lower	Mali
Firms Hit by Power Outages	92.49% of firms	87.1% of firms	6% higher	Burkina Faso
Railway Length	622 km	593 km	5% higher	Burkina Faso
Inequality (Gini)	37.4	35.7	5% higher	Burkina Faso
Population	23.49M	22.63M	4% higher	Burkina Faso
GDP Growth Rate	4.8%	5.0%	4% lower	Mali
Electricity Carbon Intensity	562.13 gCO2/kWh	538.59 gCO2/kWh	4% higher	Burkina Faso
Can Raise Emergency Money	98.32% of adults	94.72% of adults	4% higher	Burkina Faso
CO2 Per Capita	0.28 t/person/yr	0.29 t/person/yr	3% lower	Mali
Life Evaluation Score	4.5 pts	4.6 pts	3% lower	Mali
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	58.47 µg/m³	56.78 µg/m³	3% higher	Burkina Faso
Informal Employment Share	95.09% of employed people	92.77% of employed people	3% higher	Burkina Faso
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	4.4 per 100k	4.4 per 100k	1% higher	Burkina Faso
Life Expectancy	61.1 years	60.4 years	1% higher	Burkina Faso
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Burkina Faso
Coastline Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Renewable Energy (%)	71.4%	71.1%	equal	Burkina Faso
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	0.20 per 1k	0.20 per 1k	equal	Burkina Faso
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	6.7% of GDP	-0.8% of GDP	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	4.0 sites	4.0 sites	equal	Burkina Faso
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Burkina Faso
Food Waste per Person	132.79 kg/person/yr	132.79 kg/person/yr	equal	Mali

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Burkina Faso Mali

Analysis

Burkina Faso leads in 62 of 113 shared metrics, while Mali leads in 51.

Burkina Faso's Broadband Access (%) is 201.0x that of Mali (202 per 100 people vs 1.0 per 100 people).

Burkina Faso's Spirits Consumption is 14.7x that of Mali (0.28 L/person/yr vs 0.02 L/person/yr).

Burkina Faso's Beer Consumption is 13.8x that of Mali (1.4 L/person/yr vs 0.09 L/person/yr).

Burkina Faso's Lowest Elevation is 7.7x that of Mali (200 m vs 23 m).

Burkina Faso's Vehicles per 1,000 People is 5.1x that of Mali (112.17 per 1k people vs 18.52 per 1k people).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Burkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

202 per 100 people

Mali

1.0 per 100 people

Spirits ConsumptionBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

0.28 L/person/yr

Mali

0.02 L/person/yr

Beer ConsumptionBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

1.4 L/person/yr

Mali

0.09 L/person/yr

Lowest ElevationBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

200 m

Mali

23 m

Vehicles per 1,000 PeopleBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

112.17 per 1k people

Mali

18.52 per 1k people

Women in Senior ManagementBurkina Faso leads

Burkina Faso

45.89% of managers

Mali

9.0% of managers

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

1.0 per 100 people

Spirits Consumption

0.28 L/person/yr

0.02 L/person/yr

Beer Consumption

1.4 L/person/yr

0.09 L/person/yr

Lowest Elevation

200 m

23 m

Vehicles per 1,000 People

112.17 per 1k people

18.52 per 1k people

Women in Senior Management

45.89% of managers

9.0% of managers

Population Density

84.16 /km²

19.48 /km²

Firms Asked for Bribes

14.12% of firms

4.0% of firms

Scientific Publications

411.23

118.09

Nurses & Midwives

1.0 per 1k

0.35 per 1k

Solar Electricity Share

6.5%

2.9%

Protected Land (%)

16.5%

7.5%

Alcohol Consumption

11.27 L/adult/yr

5.3 L/adult/yr

Firms Making Informal Payments

17.76% of firms

8.5% of firms

Suicide Rate

8.5 per 100k

4.2 per 100k

Forest Coverage (%)

22.17%

10.9%

Health Spending Per Capita

$56.76

$29.74

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

0.36% of GDP

2.6% of GDP

Irrigated Land

550 km²

3.8K km²

Water Withdrawal

0.82 B m³

5.2 B m³

Health Spending (% GDP)

6.8% of GDP

3.7% of GDP

Smoking Rate

14.3%

8.0%

Land Area

273.6K km²

1.22M km²

Official Languages Count

3.0

Airports

Armed Forces Personnel

11.0K

41.0K

Firms with Female Top Manager

13.46% of firms

7.9% of firms

Milk Consumption per Person

29.79 kg/person/yr

98.68 kg/person/yr

Government Debt (% GDP)

61.3% of GDP

36% of GDP

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

3.1%

High-Tech Exports (%)

1.6%

5.4%

Youth Unemployment Rate

6.4% of youth labor force

3.9% of youth labor force

Tobacco Use Prevalence

11.6% of adults

7.2% of adults

Electricity Access (%)

21.7%

54.5%

Electricity Generation

1.7 TWh

4.4 TWh

0.00 per 100k people

0.01 per 100k people

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

18.55% of GDP

11.95% of GDP

Forest Area

60.7K km²

133.0K km²

Land Border Length

3.6K km

7.9K km

Agricultural Land (%)

53.4%

35.47%

Internet Users (%)

17%

35%

Meat Consumption per Person

12 kg/person/yr

23.68 kg/person/yr

Insufficient Physical Activity

16.7% of adults

32.65% of adults

Political Corruption Index

0.37

0.72

Credit Card Ownership

2.3% of adults

4.3% of adults

Freedom of Expression Index

0.26

0.49

R&D Spending (% GDP)

0.25% of GDP

0.17% of GDP

Corruption Perceptions Index

40 pts

28 pts

Women in Parliament (%)

18.31%

30.66%

Obesity Rate

6.1%

10.0%

Electric Generating Capacity

749.0K kW

1.22M kW

Road Traffic Death Rate

27.8 per 100k

20.2 per 100k

Teen Birth Rate

87.08 per 1k

138.56 per 1k

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

30 days/yr

22 days/yr

Highest Elevation

749 m

1.2K m

Sanitation Access (%)

31.8%

47.76%

Liberal Democracy Index

0.10

0.15

Inflation Rate

4.2%

3.2%

Exports (% GDP)

28.56% of GDP

22.57% of GDP

Education Spending (% GDP)

5.3% of GDP

4.2% of GDP

Water Stress (%)

6.5%

8.6%

Fertility Rate

4.0 children/woman

5.3 children/woman

Infant Mortality

44.8 per 1k births

57.6 per 1k births

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.15 per 1k

0.19 per 1k

Birth Rate

31.74 per 1k

39.44 per 1k

Electoral Democracy Index

0.13

0.16

Imports (% GDP)

31.94% of GDP

27.33% of GDP

GNI Per Capita

$850

$1,030

Child Mortality

77.3 per 1k births

91.3 per 1k births

Dependency Ratio

80.03% of working-age pop.

94.27% of working-age pop.

Women's Political Empowerment

0.60

0.71

Hypertension Prevalence

30.7% of adults

35.6% of adults

GDP (Nominal)

$23,124,729,853.02

$26,794,747,239.88

Border Neighbors

6.0

7.0

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$2,895.89

$3,314.77

Capital Elevation

305 m

350 m

Total CO2 Emissions

6.5 Mt CO2e

7.4 Mt CO2e

Median Age

17.3 years

15.5 years

Military Spending

4.7% of GDP

4.2% of GDP

Elderly Population (%)

2.7%

2.4%

Human Development Index

0.46

0.42

Urban Population (%)

28.34%

31.61%

Average Weekly Work Hours

46.3 hrs/week

42.29 hrs/week

Mobile Money Accounts

44.16% of adults

48.39% of adults

Youth Population (%)

41.8%

46.14%

Death Rate

7.2 per 1k

7.9 per 1k

Seafood Consumption per Person

8.7 kg/person/yr

8.2 kg/person/yr

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

119 per 100 people

112 per 100 people

Digital Payments Used

48.44% of adults

51.77% of adults

Firms Hit by Power Outages

92.49% of firms

87.1% of firms

Railway Length

622 km

593 km

Inequality (Gini)

37.4

35.7

Population

23.49M

22.63M

GDP Growth Rate

4.8%

5.0%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

562.13 gCO2/kWh

538.59 gCO2/kWh

Can Raise Emergency Money

98.32% of adults

94.72% of adults

CO2 Per Capita

0.28 t/person/yr

0.29 t/person/yr

Life Evaluation Score

4.5 pts

4.6 pts

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

58.47 µg/m³

56.78 µg/m³

Informal Employment Share

95.09% of employed people

92.77% of employed people

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

4.4 per 100k

Life Expectancy

61.1 years

60.4 years

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Coastline Length

0 km

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Renewable Energy (%)

71.4%

71.1%

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

0.20 per 1k

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

6.7% of GDP

-0.8% of GDP

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

4.0 sites

0 per 1M people

Food Waste per Person

132.79 kg/person/yr