Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 73rd vs. 63rd).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.66T). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Germany ranks 18/197 ($55,800).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
24497999
 
 | 
 
83039665
 
 | 
| Population rank | 59/197 | 19/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$23.3B  
2024  | 
 
$4.66T  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 3/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$987  
2024  | 
 
$55,800  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 18/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$2,896  
2024  | 
 
$72,300  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$12.2B  
2024  | 
 
$2.98T  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
50.2%  
2025  | 
 
65.4%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$520  
2024  | 
 
$35,650  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 166/185 | 21/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$2,810  
2025  | 
 
$39,481  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
105,638 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
134,916 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
222.9 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
619 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
4.19  
2023  | 
 
1.39  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
18.6 years  
2024  | 
 
46.3 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
61.5 years  
2025  | 
 
81.7 years  
2025  | 
Burkina Faso and Germany: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Germany economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $330,442,816 | $84,619,845,881 | 
| 1961 | $350,247,234 | $96,558,204,043 | 
| 1962 | $379,567,099 | $105,895,435,234 | 
| 1963 | $394,040,667 | $112,232,503,744 | 
| 1964 | $410,321,645 | $123,330,404,665 | 
| 1965 | $422,916,790 | $134,774,688,191 | 
| 1966 | $433,889,766 | $143,304,275,684 | 
| 1967 | $450,753,924 | $145,100,667,773 | 
| 1968 | $460,442,689 | $156,527,292,653 | 
| 1969 | $478,298,645 | $177,733,486,326 | 
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | $216,629,229,947 | 
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $250,900,942,397 | 
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $300,899,944,795 | 
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $399,833,571,167 | 
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $446,934,971,657 | 
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $492,434,094,920 | 
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $521,658,712,133 | 
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $602,698,323,086 | 
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $743,182,891,918 | 
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $884,574,218,333 | 
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $953,772,499,462 | 
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $803,404,797,058 | 
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $779,421,633,755 | 
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $773,507,930,295 | 
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $727,767,760,979 | 
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $735,218,723,093 | 
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $1,050,092,624,516 | 
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $1,302,932,318,825 | 
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $1,406,367,016,372 | 
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $1,404,092,925,205 | 
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $1,778,162,195,860 | 
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $1,875,792,575,133 | 
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $2,141,377,582,968 | 
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $2,078,954,217,438 | 
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $2,215,282,632,277 | 
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $2,593,053,091,306 | 
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $2,506,576,553,158 | 
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $2,218,790,886,533 | 
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $2,247,760,364,566 | 
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $2,213,873,468,587 | 
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $1,966,980,701,145 | 
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $1,966,381,496,642 | 
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $2,102,350,798,306 | 
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $2,534,715,518,349 | 
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $2,852,317,768,062 | 
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $2,893,393,187,362 | 
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $3,046,308,753,671 | 
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $3,484,056,680,855 | 
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $3,808,786,022,313 | 
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $3,479,800,820,863 | 
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $3,468,154,343,000 | 
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $3,824,828,563,521 | 
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $3,597,896,500,945 | 
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $3,808,086,291,482 | 
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $3,965,800,686,310 | 
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $3,423,568,450,957 | 
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $3,537,784,107,981 | 
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $3,763,092,263,753 | 
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $4,052,008,447,224 | 
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $3,957,208,055,216 | 
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $3,940,142,541,354 | 
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $4,348,297,440,388 | 
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 | $4,163,596,357,879 | 
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 | $4,525,703,903,628 | 
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 | $4,659,929,336,891 | 
Burkina Faso and Germany economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $69.2 | $1,162 | 
| 1961 | $72.2 | $1,316 | 
| 1962 | $77.2 | $1,431 | 
| 1963 | $78.9 | $1,502 | 
| 1964 | $80.9 | $1,637 | 
| 1965 | $82.1 | $1,774 | 
| 1966 | $82.8 | $1,871 | 
| 1967 | $84.6 | $1,886 | 
| 1968 | $85 | $2,025 | 
| 1969 | $86.8 | $2,281 | 
| 1970 | $81.7 | $2,771 | 
| 1971 | $84.5 | $3,204 | 
| 1972 | $99.6 | $3,824 | 
| 1973 | $114.1 | $5,065 | 
| 1974 | $124.7 | $5,660 | 
| 1975 | $152.9 | $6,259 | 
| 1976 | $155.5 | $6,659 | 
| 1977 | $176 | $7,711 | 
| 1978 | $223.9 | $9,517 | 
| 1979 | $258.5 | $11,322 | 
| 1980 | $277.6 | $12,183 | 
| 1981 | $248.7 | $10,246 | 
| 1982 | $239 | $9,950 | 
| 1983 | $211.9 | $9,900 | 
| 1984 | $187.8 | $9,347 | 
| 1985 | $194.1 | $9,464 | 
| 1986 | $247.5 | $13,511 | 
| 1987 | $280.2 | $16,739 | 
| 1988 | $301 | $17,997 | 
| 1989 | $293.2 | $17,829 | 
| 1990 | $339 | $22,386 | 
| 1991 | $334 | $23,443 | 
| 1992 | $349 | $26,560 | 
| 1993 | $324 | $25,617 | 
| 1994 | $187.2 | $27,202 | 
| 1995 | $229.1 | $31,747 | 
| 1996 | $242.7 | $30,600 | 
| 1997 | $223.9 | $27,047 | 
| 1998 | $249.5 | $27,396 | 
| 1999 | $292.8 | $26,965 | 
| 2000 | $248.9 | $23,926 | 
| 2001 | $259.5 | $23,878 | 
| 2002 | $285.7 | $25,487 | 
| 2003 | $362 | $30,711 | 
| 2004 | $404 | $34,567 | 
| 2005 | $441 | $35,084 | 
| 2006 | $456 | $36,980 | 
| 2007 | $515 | $42,351 | 
| 2008 | $619 | $46,386 | 
| 2009 | $602 | $42,487 | 
| 2010 | $625 | $42,410 | 
| 2011 | $725 | $47,647 | 
| 2012 | $731 | $44,736 | 
| 2013 | $760 | $47,220 | 
| 2014 | $765 | $48,971 | 
| 2015 | $630 | $41,911 | 
| 2016 | $664 | $42,961 | 
| 2017 | $709 | $45,527 | 
| 2018 | $777 | $48,875 | 
| 2019 | $765 | $47,624 | 
| 2020 | $825 | $47,380 | 
| 2021 | $896 | $52,266 | 
| 2022 | $836 | $49,686 | 
| 2023 | $883 | $53,940 | 
| 2024 | $987 | $55,800 | 
Burkina Faso vs. Germany life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 33 | 66.8 | 
| 1951 | 33.4 | 67.1 | 
| 1952 | 33.6 | 67.5 | 
| 1953 | 33.9 | 67.8 | 
| 1954 | 34.2 | 68.1 | 
| 1955 | 34.5 | 68.3 | 
| 1956 | 34.8 | 68.6 | 
| 1957 | 35.1 | 68.5 | 
| 1958 | 35.4 | 69.2 | 
| 1959 | 35.7 | 69.3 | 
| 1960 | 36.1 | 69.3 | 
| 1961 | 36.4 | 69.8 | 
| 1962 | 36.8 | 70 | 
| 1963 | 37.1 | 70.1 | 
| 1964 | 37.4 | 70.6 | 
| 1965 | 37.8 | 70.6 | 
| 1966 | 38.1 | 70.7 | 
| 1967 | 38.4 | 71 | 
| 1968 | 38.8 | 70.6 | 
| 1969 | 39 | 70.5 | 
| 1970 | 39.5 | 70.7 | 
| 1971 | 39.9 | 70.9 | 
| 1972 | 40.4 | 71.1 | 
| 1973 | 40.9 | 71.4 | 
| 1974 | 41.7 | 71.7 | 
| 1975 | 42.5 | 71.5 | 
| 1976 | 43.3 | 72 | 
| 1977 | 44.2 | 72.6 | 
| 1978 | 45 | 72.6 | 
| 1979 | 45.7 | 72.9 | 
| 1980 | 46.5 | 73.1 | 
| 1981 | 46.9 | 73.3 | 
| 1982 | 47.6 | 73.6 | 
| 1983 | 48.1 | 73.9 | 
| 1984 | 48.5 | 74.4 | 
| 1985 | 48.7 | 74.5 | 
| 1986 | 49 | 74.7 | 
| 1987 | 49.1 | 75.1 | 
| 1988 | 49.2 | 75.3 | 
| 1989 | 49.3 | 75.5 | 
| 1990 | 49.3 | 75.3 | 
| 1991 | 49.3 | 75.6 | 
| 1992 | 49.4 | 76 | 
| 1993 | 49.4 | 76.1 | 
| 1994 | 49.5 | 76.4 | 
| 1995 | 49.6 | 76.6 | 
| 1996 | 49.7 | 76.8 | 
| 1997 | 49.6 | 77.2 | 
| 1998 | 50.2 | 77.6 | 
| 1999 | 50.5 | 77.8 | 
| 2000 | 50.8 | 78.1 | 
| 2001 | 51.2 | 78.4 | 
| 2002 | 51.4 | 78.5 | 
| 2003 | 52 | 78.5 | 
| 2004 | 52.6 | 79.1 | 
| 2005 | 53.3 | 79.3 | 
| 2006 | 53.8 | 79.6 | 
| 2007 | 54.4 | 79.7 | 
| 2008 | 55.2 | 79.8 | 
| 2009 | 55.8 | 79.9 | 
| 2010 | 56.3 | 80.1 | 
| 2011 | 57 | 80.4 | 
| 2012 | 57.5 | 80.5 | 
| 2013 | 57.9 | 80.5 | 
| 2014 | 58.3 | 80.9 | 
| 2015 | 58.8 | 80.6 | 
| 2016 | 59.2 | 80.8 | 
| 2017 | 59.6 | 80.9 | 
| 2018 | 60 | 80.9 | 
| 2019 | 60.2 | 81.2 | 
| 2020 | 60.5 | 81 | 
| 2021 | 60 | 81.1 | 
| 2022 | 60.7 | 80.6 | 
| 2023 | 61.1 | 81.4 | 
| 2024 | 61.3 | 81.5 | 
| 2025 | 61.5 | 81.7 | 
Burkina Faso and Germany population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 72,814,900 | 
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 73,377,632 | 
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 74,025,784 | 
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 74,714,353 | 
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 75,318,337 | 
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 75,963,695 | 
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 76,600,311 | 
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 76,951,336 | 
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 77,294,314 | 
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 77,909,682 | 
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 78,169,289 | 
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 78,312,842 | 
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 78,688,452 | 
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 78,936,666 | 
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 78,967,433 | 
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 78,673,554 | 
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 78,336,950 | 
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 78,159,814 | 
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 78,091,820 | 
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 78,126,350 | 
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 78,288,576 | 
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 78,407,907 | 
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 78,333,366 | 
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 78,128,282 | 
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 77,858,685 | 
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 77,684,873 | 
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 77,720,436 | 
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 77,839,920 | 
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 78,144,619 | 
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 78,751,283 | 
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 79,433,029 | 
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 80,013,896 | 
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 80,624,598 | 
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 81,156,363 | 
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 81,438,348 | 
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 81,678,051 | 
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 81,914,831 | 
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 82,034,771 | 
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 82,047,195 | 
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 82,100,243 | 
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 82,211,508 | 
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 82,349,925 | 
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 82,488,495 | 
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 82,534,176 | 
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 82,516,260 | 
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 82,469,422 | 
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 82,376,451 | 
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 82,266,372 | 
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 82,110,097 | 
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 81,902,307 | 
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 81,776,930 | 
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 80,274,983 | 
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 80,425,823 | 
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 80,645,605 | 
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 80,982,500 | 
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 81,686,611 | 
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 82,348,669 | 
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 82,657,002 | 
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 82,905,782 | 
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 83,092,962 | 
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 83,160,871 | 
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 83,196,078 | 
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 83,797,985 | 
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 83,901,923 | 
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 83,510,950 | 
Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Germany
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 2.37 | 
| 1961 | 6.29 | 2.45 | 
| 1962 | 6.32 | 2.44 | 
| 1963 | 6.36 | 2.51 | 
| 1964 | 6.42 | 2.54 | 
| 1965 | 6.47 | 2.5 | 
| 1966 | 6.53 | 2.53 | 
| 1967 | 6.59 | 2.48 | 
| 1968 | 6.65 | 2.38 | 
| 1969 | 6.66 | 2.21 | 
| 1970 | 6.69 | 2.03 | 
| 1971 | 6.7 | 1.92 | 
| 1972 | 6.72 | 1.71 | 
| 1973 | 6.77 | 1.54 | 
| 1974 | 6.84 | 1.51 | 
| 1975 | 6.91 | 1.45 | 
| 1976 | 6.95 | 1.45 | 
| 1977 | 7.05 | 1.4 | 
| 1978 | 7.15 | 1.38 | 
| 1979 | 7.19 | 1.38 | 
| 1980 | 7.22 | 1.44 | 
| 1981 | 7.26 | 1.43 | 
| 1982 | 7.25 | 1.41 | 
| 1983 | 7.25 | 1.33 | 
| 1984 | 7.25 | 1.29 | 
| 1985 | 7.24 | 1.37 | 
| 1986 | 7.22 | 1.43 | 
| 1987 | 7.17 | 1.43 | 
| 1988 | 7.11 | 1.46 | 
| 1989 | 7.05 | 1.42 | 
| 1990 | 7.01 | 1.45 | 
| 1991 | 6.97 | 1.33 | 
| 1992 | 6.94 | 1.29 | 
| 1993 | 6.89 | 1.28 | 
| 1994 | 6.84 | 1.24 | 
| 1995 | 6.81 | 1.25 | 
| 1996 | 6.78 | 1.3 | 
| 1997 | 6.72 | 1.35 | 
| 1998 | 6.66 | 1.36 | 
| 1999 | 6.59 | 1.36 | 
| 2000 | 6.52 | 1.38 | 
| 2001 | 6.43 | 1.35 | 
| 2002 | 6.34 | 1.34 | 
| 2003 | 6.28 | 1.34 | 
| 2004 | 6.22 | 1.36 | 
| 2005 | 6.18 | 1.34 | 
| 2006 | 6.17 | 1.33 | 
| 2007 | 6.11 | 1.37 | 
| 2008 | 6.05 | 1.38 | 
| 2009 | 5.99 | 1.36 | 
| 2010 | 5.94 | 1.39 | 
| 2011 | 5.87 | 1.39 | 
| 2012 | 5.79 | 1.41 | 
| 2013 | 5.7 | 1.42 | 
| 2014 | 5.6 | 1.47 | 
| 2015 | 5.48 | 1.5 | 
| 2016 | 5.33 | 1.6 | 
| 2017 | 5.17 | 1.57 | 
| 2018 | 4.92 | 1.57 | 
| 2019 | 4.68 | 1.54 | 
| 2020 | 4.44 | 1.53 | 
| 2021 | 4.36 | 1.58 | 
| 2022 | 4.28 | 1.46 | 
| 2023 | 4.19 | 1.39 | 
Burkina Faso and Germany demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 34.7 | 
| 1961 | 19.7 | 34.7 | 
| 1962 | 19.7 | 34.7 | 
| 1963 | 19.7 | 34.6 | 
| 1964 | 19.6 | 34.5 | 
| 1965 | 19.6 | 34.4 | 
| 1966 | 19.5 | 34.4 | 
| 1967 | 19.5 | 34.3 | 
| 1968 | 19.3 | 34.2 | 
| 1969 | 19.1 | 34.1 | 
| 1970 | 18.9 | 34.3 | 
| 1971 | 18.8 | 34.4 | 
| 1972 | 18.6 | 34.6 | 
| 1973 | 18.5 | 34.7 | 
| 1974 | 18.3 | 35 | 
| 1975 | 18.2 | 35.5 | 
| 1976 | 18.1 | 35.8 | 
| 1977 | 17.9 | 36.1 | 
| 1978 | 17.8 | 36.3 | 
| 1979 | 17.7 | 36.4 | 
| 1980 | 17.6 | 36.5 | 
| 1981 | 17.5 | 36.5 | 
| 1982 | 17.4 | 36.6 | 
| 1983 | 17.3 | 36.7 | 
| 1984 | 17.2 | 37 | 
| 1985 | 17.1 | 37.1 | 
| 1986 | 16.9 | 37.2 | 
| 1987 | 16.8 | 37.4 | 
| 1988 | 16.7 | 37.6 | 
| 1989 | 16.6 | 37.6 | 
| 1990 | 16.5 | 37.6 | 
| 1991 | 16.4 | 37.7 | 
| 1992 | 16.3 | 37.8 | 
| 1993 | 16.3 | 37.9 | 
| 1994 | 16.3 | 38.1 | 
| 1995 | 16.3 | 38.4 | 
| 1996 | 16.3 | 38.6 | 
| 1997 | 16.3 | 38.9 | 
| 1998 | 16.3 | 39.3 | 
| 1999 | 16.4 | 39.7 | 
| 2000 | 16.5 | 40 | 
| 2001 | 16.6 | 40.4 | 
| 2002 | 16.7 | 40.8 | 
| 2003 | 16.8 | 41.2 | 
| 2004 | 16.9 | 41.6 | 
| 2005 | 17 | 42 | 
| 2006 | 17.1 | 42.5 | 
| 2007 | 17.1 | 43.1 | 
| 2008 | 17.1 | 43.5 | 
| 2009 | 17.1 | 43.9 | 
| 2010 | 17.1 | 44.2 | 
| 2011 | 17.1 | 44.6 | 
| 2012 | 17.1 | 45.1 | 
| 2013 | 17.1 | 45.5 | 
| 2014 | 17.1 | 45.7 | 
| 2015 | 17.1 | 45.7 | 
| 2016 | 17.2 | 45.7 | 
| 2017 | 17.3 | 45.8 | 
| 2018 | 17.4 | 45.8 | 
| 2019 | 17.6 | 45.8 | 
| 2020 | 17.7 | 45.8 | 
| 2021 | 18 | 45.9 | 
| 2022 | 18.2 | 46 | 
| 2023 | 18.4 | 46.2 | 
| 2024 | 18.6 | 46.3 | 
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Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$20.7B  
2024  | 
 
$4.59T  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
24.1%  
2025  | 
 
49.9%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
5.33%  
2023  | 
 
5.24%  
2022  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
4.01%  
2023  | 
 
1.52%  
2023  | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
11,000  
2020  | 
 
183,000  
2020  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
-4.31%  
2025  | 
 
-2.95%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
3.44%  
2024  | 
 
3.37%  
2024  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
40.2%  
2024  | 
 
63.9%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
29.7%  
2024  | 
 
25.8%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
51  
2025  | 
 
71.6  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
30.2%  
2021  | 
 
25%  
2020  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
3%  
2021  | 
 
2.9%  
2020  | 
| Number of millionaires | n/a | 
 
2,820,819  
2024  | 
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a | 
 
4.14%  
2024  | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
 
171  
2025  | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
 
0.0003%  
2025  | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
 
435  
2024  | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
 
$2.04T  
2024  | 
| Total reserves including gold | n/a | 
 
$378B  
2024  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$590M  
2024  | 
 
$21.2B  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
67,000  
2020  | 
 
12,449,000  
2020  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
3.87%  
2019  | 
 
3.47%  
2019  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
51.4%  
2024  | 
 
98.3%  
2024  | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
 
313 kg  
2022  | 
 
2,907 kg  
2023  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
 
$8.44  
2022  | 
 
$23.6  
2023  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
6 megatons  
2023  | 
 
583 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
0.26 tons  
2023  | 
 
6.95 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
 
0%  
2022  | 
 
77.6%  
2023  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
71.4%  
2022  | 
 
17.6%  
2021  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
 
0.18%  
2022  | 
 
9.15%  
2023  | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
 
70.5%  
2023  | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
 
131.2 kWh  
2022  | 
 
5,904 kWh  
2023  | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
14%  
2021  | 
 
39.8%  
2021  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
4.91%  
2022  | 
 
4.95%  
2023  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
1.41%  
2023  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
21.7%  
2023  | 
 
100%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.29%  
2024  | 
 
1.03%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-25,807  
2024  | 
 
+36,954  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
33.2%  
2024  | 
 
77.9%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.64 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.92 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5.29 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.45 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
21.5  
2025  | 
 
91.1  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
41  
2024  | 
 
75  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
31  
2025  | 
 
93  
2025  | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
1.3  
2017  | 
 
0.82  
2022  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
31  
2019  | 
 
3.8  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
66  
2025  | 
 
175  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
41.4%  
2023  | 
 
99%  
2003  | 
| English speaking | 
 
1%  
2025  | 
 
56.3%  
2023  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
17%  
2023  | 
 
93.5%  
2024  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$56.8  
2022  | 
 
$6,233  
2023  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$19.6  
2022  | 
 
$703  
2023  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
61.5 years  
2025  | 
 
81.7 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
20.9%  
2022  | 
n/a | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
0.15  
2022  | 
 
4.52  
2021  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
20.1 years  
2025  | 
 
29.8 years  
2023  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
242  
2023  | 
 
4  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
77.3  
2023  | 
 
3.7  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
6.9%  
2022  | 
 
21%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
4.5%  
2024  | 
 
7.8%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
19  
2025  | 
 
76  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
 
14.3%  
2022  | 
 
21.3%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
11.3 liters  
2020  | 
 
11.8 liters  
2020  | 
Territory
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
 
0.18%  
2025  | 
 
0.23%  
2025  | 
| Land area per capita | 
 
4,486 sq mi  
2024  | 
 
1,616 sq mi  
2024  | 
| Agricultural land area | 
 
56,413 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
64,039 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Forest area | 
 
23,423 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
44,089 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Roads length | 
 
9,509 mi  
2014  | 
 
515,738 mi  
2022  | 
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