Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 73rd vs. 191st).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 194/197 ($280M). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while The Marshall Islands ranks 100/197 ($7,467).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
24497999
 | 
36281
 | 
| Population rank | 59/197 | 192/197 | 
| GDP | 
$23.3B  2024 | 
$280M  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 194/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$987  2024 | 
$7,467  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 100/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$2,896  2024 | 
$8,198  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$12.2B  2024 | 
$46.8M  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
50.2%  2025 | 
15.3%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$520  2024 | 
$1,245  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 166/185 | 136/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$2,810  2025 | 
$5,868  2025 | 
| Land area | 
105,638 sq mi  2025 | 
69.5 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
222.9 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
540 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
4.19  2023 | 
2.92  2023 | 
| Median age | 
18.6 years  2024 | 
21.8 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
61.5 years  2025 | 
67.2 years  2025 | 
Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $330,442,816 | - | 
| 1961 | $350,247,234 | - | 
| 1962 | $379,567,099 | - | 
| 1963 | $394,040,667 | - | 
| 1964 | $410,321,645 | - | 
| 1965 | $422,916,790 | - | 
| 1966 | $433,889,766 | - | 
| 1967 | $450,753,924 | - | 
| 1968 | $460,442,689 | - | 
| 1969 | $478,298,645 | - | 
| 1970 | $458,404,269 | $8,408,486 | 
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $9,116,810 | 
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $9,973,652 | 
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $11,607,366 | 
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $15,217,532 | 
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $16,691,301 | 
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $18,153,647 | 
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $20,210,069 | 
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $22,209,370 | 
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $25,545,346 | 
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $26,710,653 | 
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $31,020,000 | 
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $34,918,000 | 
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $41,749,000 | 
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $45,144,000 | 
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $43,879,000 | 
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $55,989,000 | 
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $62,983,000 | 
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $70,688,000 | 
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $72,798,000 | 
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $78,476,000 | 
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $82,507,000 | 
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $91,063,000 | 
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $99,461,000 | 
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $108,071,000 | 
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $120,230,000 | 
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $110,858,000 | 
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $109,884,700 | 
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $112,070,100 | 
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $113,352,100 | 
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $114,838,500 | 
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $122,406,100 | 
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $131,960,000 | 
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $131,128,500 | 
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $132,900,000 | 
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $138,000,000 | 
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $143,200,000 | 
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $150,500,000 | 
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $146,600,000 | 
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $151,200,000 | 
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $161,100,000 | 
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $172,300,000 | 
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $180,700,000 | 
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $186,400,000 | 
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $186,000,000 | 
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $183,700,000 | 
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $201,800,000 | 
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $213,700,000 | 
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $220,000,000 | 
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $232,900,000 | 
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $241,800,000 | 
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $258,900,000 | 
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 | $253,400,000 | 
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 | $259,300,000 | 
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 | $280,357,844 | 
Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $69.2 | - | 
| 1961 | $72.2 | - | 
| 1962 | $77.2 | - | 
| 1963 | $78.9 | - | 
| 1964 | $80.9 | - | 
| 1965 | $82.1 | - | 
| 1966 | $82.8 | - | 
| 1967 | $84.6 | - | 
| 1968 | $85 | - | 
| 1969 | $86.8 | - | 
| 1970 | $81.7 | $373 | 
| 1971 | $84.5 | $390 | 
| 1972 | $99.6 | $416 | 
| 1973 | $114.1 | $472 | 
| 1974 | $124.7 | $602 | 
| 1975 | $152.9 | $638 | 
| 1976 | $155.5 | $672 | 
| 1977 | $176 | $724 | 
| 1978 | $223.9 | $771 | 
| 1979 | $258.5 | $859 | 
| 1980 | $277.6 | $868 | 
| 1981 | $248.7 | $969 | 
| 1982 | $239 | $1,046 | 
| 1983 | $211.9 | $1,199 | 
| 1984 | $187.8 | $1,245 | 
| 1985 | $194.1 | $1,162 | 
| 1986 | $247.5 | $1,425 | 
| 1987 | $280.2 | $1,543 | 
| 1988 | $301 | $1,670 | 
| 1989 | $293.2 | $1,670 | 
| 1990 | $339 | $1,758 | 
| 1991 | $334 | $1,811 | 
| 1992 | $349 | $1,963 | 
| 1993 | $324 | $2,112 | 
| 1994 | $187.2 | $2,265 | 
| 1995 | $229.1 | $2,491 | 
| 1996 | $242.7 | $2,273 | 
| 1997 | $223.9 | $2,231 | 
| 1998 | $249.5 | $2,254 | 
| 1999 | $292.8 | $2,258 | 
| 2000 | $248.9 | $2,265 | 
| 2001 | $259.5 | $2,394 | 
| 2002 | $285.7 | $2,566 | 
| 2003 | $362 | $2,539 | 
| 2004 | $404 | $2,566 | 
| 2005 | $441 | $2,659 | 
| 2006 | $456 | $2,754 | 
| 2007 | $515 | $2,892 | 
| 2008 | $619 | $2,818 | 
| 2009 | $602 | $2,907 | 
| 2010 | $625 | $3,095 | 
| 2011 | $725 | $3,319 | 
| 2012 | $731 | $3,514 | 
| 2013 | $760 | $3,678 | 
| 2014 | $765 | $3,735 | 
| 2015 | $630 | $3,764 | 
| 2016 | $664 | $4,230 | 
| 2017 | $709 | $4,593 | 
| 2018 | $777 | $4,858 | 
| 2019 | $765 | $5,292 | 
| 2020 | $825 | $5,662 | 
| 2021 | $896 | $6,259 | 
| 2022 | $836 | $6,323 | 
| 2023 | $883 | $6,678 | 
| 2024 | $987 | $7,467 | 
Burkina Faso vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 33 | 52.6 | 
| 1951 | 33.4 | 52.7 | 
| 1952 | 33.6 | 52.7 | 
| 1953 | 33.9 | 52.8 | 
| 1954 | 34.2 | 52.9 | 
| 1955 | 34.5 | 53 | 
| 1956 | 34.8 | 53.2 | 
| 1957 | 35.1 | 53.4 | 
| 1958 | 35.4 | 53.6 | 
| 1959 | 35.7 | 54 | 
| 1960 | 36.1 | 54.4 | 
| 1961 | 36.4 | 54.7 | 
| 1962 | 36.8 | 55.2 | 
| 1963 | 37.1 | 55.7 | 
| 1964 | 37.4 | 56.3 | 
| 1965 | 37.8 | 56.8 | 
| 1966 | 38.1 | 57.3 | 
| 1967 | 38.4 | 57.8 | 
| 1968 | 38.8 | 58.2 | 
| 1969 | 39 | 58.5 | 
| 1970 | 39.5 | 58.8 | 
| 1971 | 39.9 | 59.1 | 
| 1972 | 40.4 | 59.5 | 
| 1973 | 40.9 | 59.8 | 
| 1974 | 41.7 | 60.1 | 
| 1975 | 42.5 | 60.3 | 
| 1976 | 43.3 | 60.4 | 
| 1977 | 44.2 | 60.6 | 
| 1978 | 45 | 60.7 | 
| 1979 | 45.7 | 60.8 | 
| 1980 | 46.5 | 61 | 
| 1981 | 46.9 | 61.1 | 
| 1982 | 47.6 | 61.3 | 
| 1983 | 48.1 | 61.5 | 
| 1984 | 48.5 | 61.6 | 
| 1985 | 48.7 | 61.7 | 
| 1986 | 49 | 61.8 | 
| 1987 | 49.1 | 61.8 | 
| 1988 | 49.2 | 61.8 | 
| 1989 | 49.3 | 61.7 | 
| 1990 | 49.3 | 61.8 | 
| 1991 | 49.3 | 61.8 | 
| 1992 | 49.4 | 61.9 | 
| 1993 | 49.4 | 62.1 | 
| 1994 | 49.5 | 62.3 | 
| 1995 | 49.6 | 62.5 | 
| 1996 | 49.7 | 62.8 | 
| 1997 | 49.6 | 63 | 
| 1998 | 50.2 | 63.2 | 
| 1999 | 50.5 | 63.4 | 
| 2000 | 50.8 | 63.3 | 
| 2001 | 51.2 | 63.7 | 
| 2002 | 51.4 | 63.8 | 
| 2003 | 52 | 64 | 
| 2004 | 52.6 | 64 | 
| 2005 | 53.3 | 64.1 | 
| 2006 | 53.8 | 64.2 | 
| 2007 | 54.4 | 64.3 | 
| 2008 | 55.2 | 64.3 | 
| 2009 | 55.8 | 64.4 | 
| 2010 | 56.3 | 64.5 | 
| 2011 | 57 | 64.6 | 
| 2012 | 57.5 | 64.8 | 
| 2013 | 57.9 | 65 | 
| 2014 | 58.3 | 65.1 | 
| 2015 | 58.8 | 65.3 | 
| 2016 | 59.2 | 65.5 | 
| 2017 | 59.6 | 65.7 | 
| 2018 | 60 | 65.9 | 
| 2019 | 60.2 | 66 | 
| 2020 | 60.5 | 65.4 | 
| 2021 | 60 | 65.4 | 
| 2022 | 60.7 | 66.7 | 
| 2023 | 61.1 | 66.9 | 
| 2024 | 61.3 | 67.1 | 
| 2025 | 61.5 | 67.2 | 
Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 14,703 | 
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 15,219 | 
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 15,755 | 
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 16,302 | 
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 16,852 | 
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 17,402 | 
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 17,927 | 
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 18,655 | 
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 19,862 | 
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 21,305 | 
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 22,530 | 
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 23,366 | 
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 23,992 | 
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 24,581 | 
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 25,296 | 
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 26,154 | 
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 27,021 | 
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 27,906 | 
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 28,809 | 
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 29,738 | 
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 30,774 | 
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 32,017 | 
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 33,397 | 
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 34,811 | 
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 36,264 | 
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 37,761 | 
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 39,286 | 
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 40,828 | 
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 42,321 | 
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 43,586 | 
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 44,629 | 
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 45,568 | 
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 46,388 | 
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 47,093 | 
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 47,712 | 
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 48,266 | 
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 48,775 | 
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 49,259 | 
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 49,717 | 
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 50,202 | 
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 50,706 | 
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 51,123 | 
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 51,425 | 
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 51,639 | 
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 51,791 | 
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 51,906 | 
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 51,992 | 
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 52,035 | 
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 52,030 | 
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 52,019 | 
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 52,044 | 
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 51,907 | 
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 51,419 | 
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 50,681 | 
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 49,796 | 
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 48,800 | 
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 47,709 | 
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 46,529 | 
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 45,285 | 
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 44,007 | 
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 42,706 | 
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 41,367 | 
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 40,077 | 
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 38,827 | 
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 37,548 | 
Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 8.08 | 
| 1961 | 6.29 | 8.12 | 
| 1962 | 6.32 | 8.12 | 
| 1963 | 6.36 | 8.12 | 
| 1964 | 6.42 | 8.14 | 
| 1965 | 6.47 | 8.16 | 
| 1966 | 6.53 | 8.2 | 
| 1967 | 6.59 | 8.17 | 
| 1968 | 6.65 | 8.14 | 
| 1969 | 6.66 | 8.11 | 
| 1970 | 6.69 | 8.07 | 
| 1971 | 6.7 | 8.04 | 
| 1972 | 6.72 | 8 | 
| 1973 | 6.77 | 7.95 | 
| 1974 | 6.84 | 7.9 | 
| 1975 | 6.91 | 7.83 | 
| 1976 | 6.95 | 7.76 | 
| 1977 | 7.05 | 7.67 | 
| 1978 | 7.15 | 7.58 | 
| 1979 | 7.19 | 7.47 | 
| 1980 | 7.22 | 7.37 | 
| 1981 | 7.26 | 7.27 | 
| 1982 | 7.25 | 7.18 | 
| 1983 | 7.25 | 7.08 | 
| 1984 | 7.25 | 6.99 | 
| 1985 | 7.24 | 6.87 | 
| 1986 | 7.22 | 6.73 | 
| 1987 | 7.17 | 6.57 | 
| 1988 | 7.11 | 6.38 | 
| 1989 | 7.05 | 6.18 | 
| 1990 | 7.01 | 5.97 | 
| 1991 | 6.97 | 5.76 | 
| 1992 | 6.94 | 5.55 | 
| 1993 | 6.89 | 5.38 | 
| 1994 | 6.84 | 5.23 | 
| 1995 | 6.81 | 5.09 | 
| 1996 | 6.78 | 5.02 | 
| 1997 | 6.72 | 4.96 | 
| 1998 | 6.66 | 4.87 | 
| 1999 | 6.59 | 4.78 | 
| 2000 | 6.52 | 4.7 | 
| 2001 | 6.43 | 4.58 | 
| 2002 | 6.34 | 4.49 | 
| 2003 | 6.28 | 4.42 | 
| 2004 | 6.22 | 4.34 | 
| 2005 | 6.18 | 4.28 | 
| 2006 | 6.17 | 4.2 | 
| 2007 | 6.11 | 4.09 | 
| 2008 | 6.05 | 3.97 | 
| 2009 | 5.99 | 3.83 | 
| 2010 | 5.94 | 3.67 | 
| 2011 | 5.87 | 3.53 | 
| 2012 | 5.79 | 3.38 | 
| 2013 | 5.7 | 3.25 | 
| 2014 | 5.6 | 3.18 | 
| 2015 | 5.48 | 3.13 | 
| 2016 | 5.33 | 3.09 | 
| 2017 | 5.17 | 3.06 | 
| 2018 | 4.92 | 3.04 | 
| 2019 | 4.68 | 3.01 | 
| 2020 | 4.44 | 2.99 | 
| 2021 | 4.36 | 2.96 | 
| 2022 | 4.28 | 2.94 | 
| 2023 | 4.19 | 2.92 | 
Burkina Faso and Marshall Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 
| 1961 | 19.7 | 17 | 
| 1962 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 
| 1963 | 19.7 | 16.4 | 
| 1964 | 19.6 | 16.3 | 
| 1965 | 19.6 | 16.3 | 
| 1966 | 19.5 | 16.4 | 
| 1967 | 19.5 | 16.6 | 
| 1968 | 19.3 | 16.9 | 
| 1969 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 
| 1970 | 18.9 | 17.4 | 
| 1971 | 18.8 | 17.1 | 
| 1972 | 18.6 | 16.6 | 
| 1973 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 
| 1974 | 18.3 | 16 | 
| 1975 | 18.2 | 15.9 | 
| 1976 | 18.1 | 15.7 | 
| 1977 | 17.9 | 15.5 | 
| 1978 | 17.8 | 15.3 | 
| 1979 | 17.7 | 15.1 | 
| 1980 | 17.6 | 15 | 
| 1981 | 17.5 | 14.9 | 
| 1982 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 
| 1983 | 17.3 | 14.9 | 
| 1984 | 17.2 | 14.8 | 
| 1985 | 17.1 | 14.8 | 
| 1986 | 16.9 | 14.7 | 
| 1987 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 
| 1988 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 
| 1989 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 
| 1990 | 16.5 | 14.9 | 
| 1991 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 
| 1992 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 
| 1993 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 
| 1994 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 
| 1995 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 
| 1996 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 
| 1997 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 
| 1998 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 
| 1999 | 16.4 | 17.9 | 
| 2000 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 
| 2001 | 16.6 | 18.5 | 
| 2002 | 16.7 | 18.8 | 
| 2003 | 16.8 | 19.1 | 
| 2004 | 16.9 | 19.4 | 
| 2005 | 17 | 19.7 | 
| 2006 | 17.1 | 19.9 | 
| 2007 | 17.1 | 20.2 | 
| 2008 | 17.1 | 20.4 | 
| 2009 | 17.1 | 20.5 | 
| 2010 | 17.1 | 20.6 | 
| 2011 | 17.1 | 20.6 | 
| 2012 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 
| 2013 | 17.1 | 21 | 
| 2014 | 17.1 | 21.3 | 
| 2015 | 17.1 | 21.6 | 
| 2016 | 17.2 | 21.9 | 
| 2017 | 17.3 | 22.2 | 
| 2018 | 17.4 | 22.4 | 
| 2019 | 17.6 | 22.6 | 
| 2020 | 17.7 | 22.6 | 
| 2021 | 18 | 22.5 | 
| 2022 | 18.2 | 22.2 | 
| 2023 | 18.4 | 21.9 | 
| 2024 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$20.7B  2024 | 
$315M  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
24.1%  2025 | 
71.9%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
5.33%  2023 | 
7.7%  2022 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.01%  2023 | n/a | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
11,000  2020 | n/a | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-4.31%  2025 | 
+0.51%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
3.44%  2024 | 
9.82%  2021 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
40.2%  2024 | 
70.5%  2023 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
29.7%  2024 | 
11.1%  2023 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
51  2025 | 
58  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
30.2%  2021 | 
27.5%  2019 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
3%  2021 | 
2.8%  2019 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$590M  2024 | 
$34.5M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
67,000  2020 | 
6,099  2019 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
3.87%  2019 | 
15.6%  2018 | 
| Banked people share | 
51.4%  2024 | n/a | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
313 kg  2022 | 
615 kg  2007 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$8.44  2022 | 
$5.38  2007 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
6 megatons  2023 | 
0 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.26 tons  2023 | 
0 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2022 | 
0%  2007 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
71.4%  2022 | 
12.2%  2022 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
0.18%  2022 | n/a | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
131.2 kWh  2022 | n/a | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
14%  2021 | 
2.43%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
4.91%  2022 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
21.7%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.29%  2024 | 
0.0005%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-25,807  2024 | 
-1,765  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
33.2%  2024 | 
79.2%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.64 ft  2025 | 
5.42 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.29 ft  2025 | 
5.08 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
21.5  2025 | 
46.9  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
41  2024 | 
64  2025 | 
| Higher education index | 
31  2025 | n/a | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
1.3  2017 | 
4.01  1994 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
31  2019 | 
5.7  2013 | 
| Visa free countries | 
66  2025 | 
126  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
41.4%  2023 | 
95.8%  2021 | 
| English speaking | 
1%  2025 | 
98.3%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
17%  2023 | 
65.7%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$56.8  2022 | 
$758  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$19.6  2022 | 
$9.1  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
61.5 years  2025 | 
67.2 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
20.9%  2022 | 
60.1%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.15  2022 | 
0.46  2012 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
20.1 years  2025 | 
20.7 years  2017 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
242  2023 | 
155  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
77.3  2023 | 
28.2  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
6.9%  2022 | 
47.1%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
4.5%  2024 | 
25.7%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
19  2025 | 
100  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
14.3%  2022 | 
29.8%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
11.3 liters  2020 | n/a | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.18%  2025 | 
0.0001%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
4,486 sq mi  2024 | 
1,851 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
56,413 sq mi  2025 | 
27 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
23,423 sq mi  2025 | 
36.3 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
9,509 mi  2014 | 
1,260 mi  2007 | 
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