Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Mali?

Burkina Faso has a population of 24,601,700 (59th of 235 countries) and Mali has 25,932,275 (58th of 235).

How do Burkina Faso and Mali compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Burkina Faso 61.3 (206th of 215), Mali 60.7 (209th of 215) among countries. Burkina Faso ranks better.

How do Burkina Faso and Mali compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Burkina Faso $3,072 (172nd of 184), Mali $3,503 (167th of 184) among countries. Mali ranks better.

Where does Burkina Faso beat Mali most clearly?

Burkina Faso ranks far ahead on Mortality (Deaths) - Male (Cancer Rates by Country): 111 vs 13,208; Stomach Cancer ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 3.9 cases per 100k vs 14.3 cases per 100k; Cost of a Beer - Finder (Countries with the Most Expensive Beer): $1.35 vs $4.46.

Where does Mali beat Burkina Faso most clearly?

Mali ranks far ahead on Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 80.268 vs 53.222; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 69.196 vs 46.874; Stress Industrial Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.41 vs 3.18.

Burkina Faso vs Mali

Burkina Faso comes out ahead of Mali on 256 of 449 statistics where one end is better, to 181 with 12 ties. Burkina Faso leads on Law, Culture and Travel and 6 more categories. Mali leads on Economics, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business.

449 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Burkina Faso

Wins: 256
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 9

Mali

Wins: 181
Avg. percentile: 40
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Burkina Faso	Mali
Population	24,601,700 59th of 235	25,932,275 58th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	61.3 206th of 215	60.7 209th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,072 172nd of 184	$3,503 167th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.48% 56th of 181	2.83% 35th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.0% 207th of 214	49.5% 200th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	43.6 176th of 195	47.5 180th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$1,148 169th of 185	$1,193 167th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

LawBurkina Faso · 6 statistics
CultureBurkina Faso · 70 statistics
TravelBurkina Faso · 10 statistics
EducationBurkina Faso · 8 statistics
HealthBurkina Faso · 201 statistics
PopulationBurkina Faso · 19 statistics
Crime & SafetyBurkina Faso · 42 statistics
EconomicsMali · 69 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMali · 33 statistics
Politics & GovernmentBurkina Faso · 38 statistics
EnvironmentBurkina Faso · 42 statistics
Tech & BusinessMali · 19 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningEven · 3 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Burkina Faso	Mali
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	53.222 173rd of 181	80.268 26th of 181
Workforce Participation RateWorkforce Participation by Country	46.874 163rd of 181	69.196 30th of 181
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	111 4th of 183	13,208 133rd of 183
Stomach Cancer ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	3.9 cases per 100k tied 44th of 185	14.3 cases per 100k tied 175th of 185
Cost of a Beer - FinderCountries with the Most Expensive Beer	$1.35 21st of 171	$4.46 tied 129th of 171
Women’s Employment 2011 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	78.6% 13th of 169	47.7% 119th of 169
Daily Entertainment CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$22.00 tied 50th of 231	$27.00 tied 194th of 231
Stomach Cancer Mortality ASRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	3.7 cases per 100k tied 73rd of 185	13.5 cases per 100k 180th of 185
Pct Stomach Cancer Risk at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.55% tied 69th of 184	1.7% tied 171st of 184
Women’s Employment 2020 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	74.8% 54th of 198	47.2% 159th of 198
Stress Industrial ScoreWater Stress by Country	3.18 99th of 143	0.41 24th of 143
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	40.732 147th of 181	57.96 55th of 181
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	23 tied 58th of 180	10.4 tied 143rd of 180
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.14 160th of 175	0.7 tied 76th of 175
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	8.99 per 10k 163rd of 193	48.97 per 10k 73rd of 193
Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.11 per 100k tied 73rd of 195	0.68 per 100k 165th of 195
% Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74Stomach Cancer Rates by Country	0.52% tied 94th of 184	1.6% 180th of 184
Unintentional Gun Death RateGun Violence by Country	0.11 rate per 100k tied 74th of 195	0.68 rate per 100k 165th of 195
WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.47 tied 63rd of 142	0.28 tied 128th of 142
Total Daily CostsCheapest Countries to Visit	$133 tied 85th of 231	$145 tied 184th of 231
Ecosystem VitalityGreenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries	58.6 51st of 179	44.7 tied 125th of 179
Unintentional Gun Deaths as % of All DeathsGun Deaths by Country	0.02% tied 46th of 159	0.08% tied 120th of 159
Colon Cancer RateColon Cancer Rate by Country	13.7 cases per 100k People tied 86th of 192	7.8 cases per 100k People 10th of 192
Overall Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	77th 76th of 171	147th 144th of 171
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	18.3% 148th of 197	30.4% 72nd of 197
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	80.9 per 100k 65th of 182	102.4 per 100k 134th of 182
Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	1.6 per 100k pop. tied 25th of 185	5.9 per 100k pop. tied 93rd of 185
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	91.0% tied 88th of 192	72.0% tied 161st of 192
Absence of Legal Discrimination (0 to 100)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	82.5 tied 87th of 198	63.8 tied 161st of 198
Crude IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	10.8 per 100k tied 50th of 176	19.1 per 100k tied 113th of 176

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Quick answers

Which is better, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso comes out ahead of Mali on 256 of 449 statistics where one end is better, to 181 with 12 ties. Burkina Faso leads on Law, Culture and Travel and 6 more categories. Mali leads on Economics, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso has a population of 24,601,700 (59th of 235 countries) and Mali has 25,932,275 (58th of 235).
How do Burkina Faso and Mali compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Burkina Faso 61.3 (206th of 215), Mali 60.7 (209th of 215) among countries. Burkina Faso ranks better.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Burkina Faso $3,072 (172nd of 184), Mali $3,503 (167th of 184) among countries. Mali ranks better.
Where does Burkina Faso beat Mali most clearly?: Burkina Faso ranks far ahead on Mortality (Deaths) - Male (Cancer Rates by Country): 111 vs 13,208; Stomach Cancer ASR (Stomach Cancer Rates by Country): 3.9 cases per 100k vs 14.3 cases per 100k; Cost of a Beer - Finder (Countries with the Most Expensive Beer): $1.35 vs $4.46.
Where does Mali beat Burkina Faso most clearly?: Mali ranks far ahead on Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 80.268 vs 53.222; Workforce Participation Rate (Workforce Participation by Country): 69.196 vs 46.874; Stress Industrial Score (Water Stress by Country): 0.41 vs 3.18.

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