Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 405K in Iceland (ranked 172/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 73rd vs. 104th).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.5B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Iceland ranks 10/197 ($82,704).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
24497999
 
 | 
 
412970
 
 | 
| Population rank | 59/197 | 172/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$23.3B  
2024  | 
 
$33.5B  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 108/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$987  
2024  | 
 
$82,704  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 10/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$2,896  
2024  | 
 
$78,259  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$12.2B  
2024  | 
 
$19.8B  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
50.2%  
2025  | 
 
52.9%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$520  
2024  | 
 
$48,859  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 166/185 | 9/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$2,810  
2025  | 
 
$54,155  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
105,638 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
38,931 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
222.9 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
10.4 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
4.19  
2023  | 
 
1.59  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
18.6 years  
2024  | 
 
37.1 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
61.5 years  
2025  | 
 
83.2 years  
2025  | 
Burkina Faso and Iceland: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Iceland economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $330,442,816 | $252,169,712 | 
| 1961 | $350,247,234 | $257,703,245 | 
| 1962 | $379,567,099 | $289,200,704 | 
| 1963 | $394,040,667 | $345,175,036 | 
| 1964 | $410,321,645 | $440,797,869 | 
| 1965 | $422,916,790 | $531,569,564 | 
| 1966 | $433,889,766 | $638,349,755 | 
| 1967 | $450,753,924 | $630,567,116 | 
| 1968 | $460,442,689 | $481,532,848 | 
| 1969 | $478,298,645 | $420,945,148 | 
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | $526,704,545 | 
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $670,251,136 | 
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $839,652,164 | 
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $1,154,440,253 | 
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $1,515,190,595 | 
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $1,406,875,081 | 
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $1,669,488,390 | 
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $2,208,509,076 | 
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $2,511,826,196 | 
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $2,853,435,054 | 
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $3,381,419,251 | 
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $3,492,997,010 | 
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $3,206,626,645 | 
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $2,765,950,336 | 
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $2,864,441,387 | 
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $2,984,052,357 | 
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $3,989,622,739 | 
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $5,520,318,405 | 
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $6,106,635,816 | 
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $5,672,569,449 | 
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $6,468,736,356 | 
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $6,909,730,288 | 
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $7,080,981,738 | 
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $6,218,581,532 | 
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $6,389,460,343 | 
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $7,123,633,418 | 
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $7,426,082,271 | 
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $7,569,672,925 | 
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $8,503,746,468 | 
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $8,982,047,589 | 
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $9,025,660,362 | 
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $8,234,846,805 | 
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $9,318,395,055 | 
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $11,429,333,038 | 
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $13,825,302,536 | 
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $16,852,963,067 | 
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $17,465,318,552 | 
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $21,652,505,597 | 
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $18,074,622,987 | 
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $13,154,414,219 | 
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $13,751,161,918 | 
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $15,221,622,926 | 
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $14,751,508,134 | 
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $16,125,060,515 | 
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $17,867,662,178 | 
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $17,517,210,519 | 
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $20,793,168,031 | 
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $24,728,285,177 | 
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $26,260,850,582 | 
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $24,681,343,649 | 
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $21,629,953,194 | 
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $25,770,339,317 | 
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 | $28,696,453,180 | 
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 | $31,452,223,862 | 
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 | $33,462,807,983 | 
Burkina Faso and Iceland economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $69.2 | $1,436 | 
| 1961 | $72.2 | $1,439 | 
| 1962 | $77.2 | $1,586 | 
| 1963 | $78.9 | $1,859 | 
| 1964 | $80.9 | $2,332 | 
| 1965 | $82.1 | $2,764 | 
| 1966 | $82.8 | $3,264 | 
| 1967 | $84.6 | $3,173 | 
| 1968 | $85 | $2,390 | 
| 1969 | $86.8 | $2,070 | 
| 1970 | $81.7 | $2,576 | 
| 1971 | $84.5 | $3,252 | 
| 1972 | $99.6 | $4,015 | 
| 1973 | $114.1 | $5,437 | 
| 1974 | $124.7 | $7,041 | 
| 1975 | $152.9 | $6,454 | 
| 1976 | $155.5 | $7,583 | 
| 1977 | $176 | $9,957 | 
| 1978 | $223.9 | $11,237 | 
| 1979 | $258.5 | $12,641 | 
| 1980 | $277.6 | $14,822 | 
| 1981 | $248.7 | $15,137 | 
| 1982 | $239 | $13,712 | 
| 1983 | $211.9 | $11,672 | 
| 1984 | $187.8 | $11,960 | 
| 1985 | $194.1 | $12,361 | 
| 1986 | $247.5 | $16,406 | 
| 1987 | $280.2 | $22,453 | 
| 1988 | $301 | $24,452 | 
| 1989 | $293.2 | $22,434 | 
| 1990 | $339 | $25,385 | 
| 1991 | $334 | $26,803 | 
| 1992 | $349 | $27,124 | 
| 1993 | $324 | $23,580 | 
| 1994 | $187.2 | $24,019 | 
| 1995 | $229.1 | $26,634 | 
| 1996 | $242.7 | $27,615 | 
| 1997 | $223.9 | $27,919 | 
| 1998 | $249.5 | $31,030 | 
| 1999 | $292.8 | $32,382 | 
| 2000 | $248.9 | $32,096 | 
| 2001 | $259.5 | $28,897 | 
| 2002 | $285.7 | $32,409 | 
| 2003 | $362 | $39,477 | 
| 2004 | $404 | $47,335 | 
| 2005 | $441 | $56,795 | 
| 2006 | $456 | $57,493 | 
| 2007 | $515 | $69,496 | 
| 2008 | $619 | $56,943 | 
| 2009 | $602 | $41,301 | 
| 2010 | $625 | $43,237 | 
| 2011 | $725 | $47,715 | 
| 2012 | $731 | $45,996 | 
| 2013 | $760 | $49,805 | 
| 2014 | $765 | $54,577 | 
| 2015 | $630 | $52,952 | 
| 2016 | $664 | $61,988 | 
| 2017 | $709 | $72,010 | 
| 2018 | $777 | $74,452 | 
| 2019 | $765 | $68,452 | 
| 2020 | $825 | $59,024 | 
| 2021 | $896 | $69,178 | 
| 2022 | $836 | $75,121 | 
| 2023 | $883 | $79,960 | 
| 2024 | $987 | $82,704 | 
Burkina Faso vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 33 | 71 | 
| 1951 | 33.4 | 71 | 
| 1952 | 33.6 | 72.4 | 
| 1953 | 33.9 | 72.3 | 
| 1954 | 34.2 | 73.3 | 
| 1955 | 34.5 | 73.3 | 
| 1956 | 34.8 | 72.9 | 
| 1957 | 35.1 | 73.4 | 
| 1958 | 35.4 | 73.3 | 
| 1959 | 35.7 | 72.6 | 
| 1960 | 36.1 | 74 | 
| 1961 | 36.4 | 73.4 | 
| 1962 | 36.8 | 73.6 | 
| 1963 | 37.1 | 72.9 | 
| 1964 | 37.4 | 73.5 | 
| 1965 | 37.8 | 73.8 | 
| 1966 | 38.1 | 73.1 | 
| 1967 | 38.4 | 73.7 | 
| 1968 | 38.8 | 73.9 | 
| 1969 | 39 | 73.7 | 
| 1970 | 39.5 | 73.8 | 
| 1971 | 39.9 | 73.5 | 
| 1972 | 40.4 | 74.4 | 
| 1973 | 40.9 | 74.3 | 
| 1974 | 41.7 | 74.1 | 
| 1975 | 42.5 | 75.3 | 
| 1976 | 43.3 | 76.6 | 
| 1977 | 44.2 | 76.1 | 
| 1978 | 45 | 76.4 | 
| 1979 | 45.7 | 76.5 | 
| 1980 | 46.5 | 76.6 | 
| 1981 | 46.9 | 76.2 | 
| 1982 | 47.6 | 76.8 | 
| 1983 | 48.1 | 76.4 | 
| 1984 | 48.5 | 77.3 | 
| 1985 | 48.7 | 77.4 | 
| 1986 | 49 | 77.9 | 
| 1987 | 49.1 | 77.1 | 
| 1988 | 49.2 | 76.9 | 
| 1989 | 49.3 | 77.9 | 
| 1990 | 49.3 | 77.7 | 
| 1991 | 49.3 | 77.8 | 
| 1992 | 49.4 | 78.6 | 
| 1993 | 49.4 | 78.8 | 
| 1994 | 49.5 | 79 | 
| 1995 | 49.6 | 77.5 | 
| 1996 | 49.7 | 78.6 | 
| 1997 | 49.6 | 78.7 | 
| 1998 | 50.2 | 79.4 | 
| 1999 | 50.5 | 79.2 | 
| 2000 | 50.8 | 79.5 | 
| 2001 | 51.2 | 80.4 | 
| 2002 | 51.4 | 80.3 | 
| 2003 | 52 | 80.8 | 
| 2004 | 52.6 | 80.7 | 
| 2005 | 53.3 | 81.2 | 
| 2006 | 53.8 | 80.9 | 
| 2007 | 54.4 | 81.1 | 
| 2008 | 55.2 | 81.2 | 
| 2009 | 55.8 | 81.4 | 
| 2010 | 56.3 | 81.6 | 
| 2011 | 57 | 82 | 
| 2012 | 57.5 | 82.3 | 
| 2013 | 57.9 | 81.7 | 
| 2014 | 58.3 | 82.4 | 
| 2015 | 58.8 | 82.2 | 
| 2016 | 59.2 | 81.8 | 
| 2017 | 59.6 | 82.2 | 
| 2018 | 60 | 82.5 | 
| 2019 | 60.2 | 82.8 | 
| 2020 | 60.5 | 82.7 | 
| 2021 | 60 | 82.8 | 
| 2022 | 60.7 | 81.6 | 
| 2023 | 61.1 | 82.7 | 
| 2024 | 61.3 | 83 | 
| 2025 | 61.5 | 83.2 | 
Burkina Faso and Iceland population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 175,574 | 
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 179,029 | 
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 182,378 | 
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 185,653 | 
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 188,983 | 
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 192,286 | 
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 195,570 | 
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 198,751 | 
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 201,488 | 
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 203,369 | 
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 204,438 | 
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 206,098 | 
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 209,137 | 
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 212,317 | 
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 215,209 | 
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 217,979 | 
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 220,154 | 
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 221,799 | 
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 223,537 | 
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 225,735 | 
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 228,138 | 
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 230,755 | 
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 233,860 | 
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 236,977 | 
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 239,511 | 
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 241,405 | 
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 243,180 | 
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 245,859 | 
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 249,740 | 
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 252,852 | 
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 254,826 | 
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 257,797 | 
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 261,057 | 
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 263,725 | 
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 266,021 | 
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 267,468 | 
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 268,916 | 
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 271,128 | 
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 274,047 | 
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 277,381 | 
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 281,205 | 
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 284,968 | 
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 287,523 | 
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 289,521 | 
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 292,074 | 
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 296,734 | 
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 303,782 | 
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 311,566 | 
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 317,414 | 
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 318,499 | 
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 318,041 | 
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 319,014 | 
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 320,716 | 
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 323,764 | 
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 327,386 | 
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 330,815 | 
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 335,439 | 
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 343,400 | 
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 352,721 | 
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 360,563 | 
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 366,463 | 
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 372,520 | 
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 382,003 | 
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 393,349 | 
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 404,610 | 
Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Iceland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 6.25 | 4.29 | 
| 1961 | 6.29 | 3.88 | 
| 1962 | 6.32 | 3.98 | 
| 1963 | 6.36 | 3.99 | 
| 1964 | 6.42 | 3.88 | 
| 1965 | 6.47 | 3.73 | 
| 1966 | 6.53 | 3.59 | 
| 1967 | 6.59 | 3.28 | 
| 1968 | 6.65 | 3.06 | 
| 1969 | 6.66 | 2.99 | 
| 1970 | 6.69 | 2.81 | 
| 1971 | 6.7 | 2.92 | 
| 1972 | 6.72 | 3.09 | 
| 1973 | 6.77 | 2.94 | 
| 1974 | 6.84 | 2.66 | 
| 1975 | 6.91 | 2.65 | 
| 1976 | 6.95 | 2.52 | 
| 1977 | 7.05 | 2.31 | 
| 1978 | 7.15 | 2.35 | 
| 1979 | 7.19 | 2.49 | 
| 1980 | 7.22 | 2.48 | 
| 1981 | 7.26 | 2.33 | 
| 1982 | 7.25 | 2.27 | 
| 1983 | 7.25 | 2.24 | 
| 1984 | 7.25 | 2.08 | 
| 1985 | 7.24 | 1.93 | 
| 1986 | 7.22 | 1.92 | 
| 1987 | 7.17 | 2.06 | 
| 1988 | 7.11 | 2.26 | 
| 1989 | 7.05 | 2.19 | 
| 1990 | 7.01 | 2.3 | 
| 1991 | 6.97 | 2.18 | 
| 1992 | 6.94 | 2.21 | 
| 1993 | 6.89 | 2.22 | 
| 1994 | 6.84 | 2.14 | 
| 1995 | 6.81 | 2.08 | 
| 1996 | 6.78 | 2.12 | 
| 1997 | 6.72 | 2.04 | 
| 1998 | 6.66 | 2.05 | 
| 1999 | 6.59 | 1.99 | 
| 2000 | 6.52 | 2.08 | 
| 2001 | 6.43 | 1.95 | 
| 2002 | 6.34 | 1.93 | 
| 2003 | 6.28 | 1.99 | 
| 2004 | 6.22 | 2.04 | 
| 2005 | 6.18 | 2.05 | 
| 2006 | 6.17 | 2.08 | 
| 2007 | 6.11 | 2.09 | 
| 2008 | 6.05 | 2.15 | 
| 2009 | 5.99 | 2.23 | 
| 2010 | 5.94 | 2.2 | 
| 2011 | 5.87 | 2.02 | 
| 2012 | 5.79 | 2.04 | 
| 2013 | 5.7 | 1.93 | 
| 2014 | 5.6 | 1.93 | 
| 2015 | 5.48 | 1.8 | 
| 2016 | 5.33 | 1.74 | 
| 2017 | 5.17 | 1.71 | 
| 2018 | 4.92 | 1.71 | 
| 2019 | 4.68 | 1.74 | 
| 2020 | 4.44 | 1.72 | 
| 2021 | 4.36 | 1.82 | 
| 2022 | 4.28 | 1.59 | 
| 2023 | 4.19 | 1.59 | 
Burkina Faso and Iceland demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 19.8 | 25.4 | 
| 1961 | 19.7 | 25.2 | 
| 1962 | 19.7 | 24.9 | 
| 1963 | 19.7 | 24.7 | 
| 1964 | 19.6 | 24.4 | 
| 1965 | 19.6 | 24.2 | 
| 1966 | 19.5 | 24.1 | 
| 1967 | 19.5 | 24.1 | 
| 1968 | 19.3 | 24.2 | 
| 1969 | 19.1 | 24.3 | 
| 1970 | 18.9 | 24.5 | 
| 1971 | 18.8 | 24.7 | 
| 1972 | 18.6 | 24.8 | 
| 1973 | 18.5 | 24.9 | 
| 1974 | 18.3 | 25.1 | 
| 1975 | 18.2 | 25.4 | 
| 1976 | 18.1 | 25.7 | 
| 1977 | 17.9 | 26 | 
| 1978 | 17.8 | 26.4 | 
| 1979 | 17.7 | 26.7 | 
| 1980 | 17.6 | 26.9 | 
| 1981 | 17.5 | 27.2 | 
| 1982 | 17.4 | 27.5 | 
| 1983 | 17.3 | 27.7 | 
| 1984 | 17.2 | 28 | 
| 1985 | 17.1 | 28.4 | 
| 1986 | 16.9 | 28.8 | 
| 1987 | 16.8 | 29.1 | 
| 1988 | 16.7 | 29.3 | 
| 1989 | 16.6 | 29.6 | 
| 1990 | 16.5 | 30 | 
| 1991 | 16.4 | 30.2 | 
| 1992 | 16.3 | 30.5 | 
| 1993 | 16.3 | 30.8 | 
| 1994 | 16.3 | 31.1 | 
| 1995 | 16.3 | 31.5 | 
| 1996 | 16.3 | 31.8 | 
| 1997 | 16.3 | 32.1 | 
| 1998 | 16.3 | 32.4 | 
| 1999 | 16.4 | 32.6 | 
| 2000 | 16.5 | 32.8 | 
| 2001 | 16.6 | 33 | 
| 2002 | 16.7 | 33.4 | 
| 2003 | 16.8 | 33.7 | 
| 2004 | 16.9 | 34 | 
| 2005 | 17 | 34.2 | 
| 2006 | 17.1 | 34.5 | 
| 2007 | 17.1 | 34.6 | 
| 2008 | 17.1 | 34.5 | 
| 2009 | 17.1 | 34.6 | 
| 2010 | 17.1 | 34.9 | 
| 2011 | 17.1 | 35.1 | 
| 2012 | 17.1 | 35.4 | 
| 2013 | 17.1 | 35.5 | 
| 2014 | 17.1 | 35.7 | 
| 2015 | 17.1 | 36 | 
| 2016 | 17.2 | 36.2 | 
| 2017 | 17.3 | 36.3 | 
| 2018 | 17.4 | 36.4 | 
| 2019 | 17.6 | 36.5 | 
| 2020 | 17.7 | 36.6 | 
| 2021 | 18 | 36.7 | 
| 2022 | 18.2 | 36.7 | 
| 2023 | 18.4 | 36.9 | 
| 2024 | 18.6 | 37.1 | 
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Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$20.7B  
2024  | 
 
$31.8B  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
24.1%  
2025  | 
 
44.5%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
5.33%  
2023  | 
 
7.29%  
2022  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
4.01%  
2023  | 
n/a | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
11,000  
2020  | 
 
0  
2020  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
-4.31%  
2025  | 
 
-1.64%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
3.44%  
2024  | 
 
3.56%  
2024  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
40.2%  
2024  | 
 
65.5%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
29.7%  
2024  | 
 
19.4%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
51  
2025  | 
 
72.8  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
30.2%  
2021  | 
 
22.4%  
2019  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
3%  
2021  | 
 
3.7%  
2019  | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
 
1  
2025  | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
 
0.0003%  
2025  | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
 
34  
2004  | 
| Total reserves including gold | n/a | 
 
$6.4B  
2024  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$590M  
2024  | 
 
$246M  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
67,000  
2020  | 
 
488,000  
2020  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
3.87%  
2019  | 
 
11.9%  
2008  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
51.4%  
2024  | 
 
99.9%  
2024  | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
 
313 kg  
2022  | 
 
15,379 kg  
2023  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
 
$8.44  
2022  | 
 
$4.99  
2023  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
6 megatons  
2023  | 
 
3.09 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
0.26 tons  
2023  | 
 
7.85 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
 
0%  
2022  | 
 
10.3%  
2023  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
71.4%  
2022  | 
 
82.4%  
2021  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
 
0.18%  
2022  | 
 
88.8%  
2023  | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
 
20.5%  
2009  | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
 
131.2 kWh  
2022  | 
 
49,956 kWh  
2023  | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
14%  
2021  | 
 
100%  
2016  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
4.91%  
2022  | 
 
70.3%  
2023  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
21.7%  
2023  | 
 
100%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.29%  
2024  | 
 
0.005%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-25,807  
2024  | 
 
+3,543  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
33.2%  
2024  | 
 
94.1%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.64 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.97 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5.29 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.54 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
21.5  
2025  | 
 
92.4  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
41  
2024  | 
 
77  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
31  
2025  | 
 
79  
2025  | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
1.3  
2017  | 
 
1.07  
2022  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
31  
2019  | 
 
2  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
66  
2025  | 
 
171  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
41.4%  
2023  | 
 
99%  
2003  | 
| English speaking | 
 
1%  
2025  | 
 
98%  
2023  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
17%  
2023  | 
 
99.8%  
2023  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$56.8  
2022  | 
 
$7,197  
2023  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$19.6  
2022  | 
 
$1,035  
2023  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
61.5 years  
2025  | 
 
83.2 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
20.9%  
2022  | 
 
0%  
2022  | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
0.15  
2022  | 
 
4.52  
2022  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
20.1 years  
2025  | 
 
28.8 years  
2023  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
242  
2023  | 
 
3  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
77.3  
2023  | 
 
2.6  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
6.9%  
2022  | 
 
21.8%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
4.5%  
2024  | 
 
6.9%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
19  
2025  | 
 
98  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
 
14.3%  
2022  | 
 
9.4%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
11.3 liters  
2020  | 
 
7.94 liters  
2020  | 
Territory
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
 
0.18%  
2025  | 
 
0.07%  
2025  | 
| Land area per capita | 
 
4,486 sq mi  
2024  | 
 
96,218 sq mi  
2024  | 
| Agricultural land area | 
 
56,413 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
6,324 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Forest area | 
 
23,423 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
205.8 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Roads length | 
 
9,509 mi  
2014  | 
 
8,014 mi  
2012  | 
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