Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 73rd vs. 168th).
By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.3B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 179/197 ($987), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
24497999
 | 
220288
 | 
| Population rank | 59/197 | 177/197 | 
| GDP | 
$23.3B  2024 | 
$1.07B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 122/197 | 187/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$987  2024 | 
$4,899  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 179/197 | 120/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$2,896  2024 | 
$7,837  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$12.2B  2024 | 
$296M  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
50.2%  2025 | 
22.5%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$520  2024 | 
$1,357  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 166/185 | 134/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$2,810  2025 | 
$3,507  2025 | 
| Land area | 
105,638 sq mi  2025 | 
1,073 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
222.9 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
203.1 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
4.19  2023 | 
3.83  2023 | 
| Median age | 
18.6 years  2024 | 
20.9 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
61.5 years  2025 | 
71.9 years  2025 | 
Burkina Faso and Samoa: Comparison Charts
Burkina Faso and Samoa 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 | $45,208,338 | 
| 1971 | $482,411,179 | $53,719,569 | 
| 1972 | $578,595,522 | $62,566,116 | 
| 1973 | $674,773,570 | $82,452,985 | 
| 1974 | $751,133,430 | $93,549,611 | 
| 1975 | $939,972,703 | $93,489,283 | 
| 1976 | $976,547,188 | $85,003,078 | 
| 1977 | $1,131,224,878 | $98,295,671 | 
| 1978 | $1,475,583,645 | $108,223,444 | 
| 1979 | $1,748,480,621 | $122,257,393 | 
| 1980 | $1,928,719,888 | $125,747,038 | 
| 1981 | $1,775,842,334 | $118,190,655 | 
| 1982 | $1,754,450,096 | $121,221,652 | 
| 1983 | $1,600,278,605 | $111,862,824 | 
| 1984 | $1,459,880,132 | $109,200,934 | 
| 1985 | $1,552,493,196 | $95,572,173 | 
| 1986 | $2,036,303,358 | $100,947,849 | 
| 1987 | $2,369,834,950 | $111,713,922 | 
| 1988 | $2,616,040,479 | $133,016,065 | 
| 1989 | $2,615,587,734 | $122,888,610 | 
| 1990 | $3,101,300,779 | $125,766,270 | 
| 1991 | $3,135,045,584 | $125,597,205 | 
| 1992 | $3,356,692,505 | $132,303,041 | 
| 1993 | $3,199,536,465 | $133,122,897 | 
| 1994 | $1,895,290,637 | $221,098,107 | 
| 1995 | $2,379,517,975 | $224,865,731 | 
| 1996 | $2,586,550,595 | $249,907,869 | 
| 1997 | $2,447,669,102 | $285,475,592 | 
| 1998 | $2,804,902,367 | $269,485,244 | 
| 1999 | $3,389,566,713 | $255,408,060 | 
| 2000 | $2,968,370,088 | $258,856,140 | 
| 2001 | $3,190,371,081 | $266,299,591 | 
| 2002 | $3,622,350,063 | $281,790,134 | 
| 2003 | $4,740,768,143 | $333,426,188 | 
| 2004 | $5,451,688,538 | $407,747,565 | 
| 2005 | $6,146,353,173 | $476,801,793 | 
| 2006 | $6,547,419,820 | $499,923,758 | 
| 2007 | $7,625,722,837 | $573,548,460 | 
| 2008 | $9,451,435,490 | $641,346,192 | 
| 2009 | $9,450,696,873 | $628,006,115 | 
| 2010 | $10,109,619,741 | $680,260,907 | 
| 2011 | $12,080,295,978 | $744,097,050 | 
| 2012 | $12,561,015,157 | $773,141,661 | 
| 2013 | $13,444,300,486 | $797,736,334 | 
| 2014 | $13,943,016,077 | $796,683,520 | 
| 2015 | $11,832,159,316 | $824,150,499 | 
| 2016 | $12,833,363,045 | $843,924,797 | 
| 2017 | $14,106,955,615 | $884,844,384 | 
| 2018 | $15,890,066,221 | $878,448,433 | 
| 2019 | $16,032,813,503 | $912,950,466 | 
| 2020 | $17,725,010,533 | $868,898,358 | 
| 2021 | $19,697,516,284 | $843,923,639 | 
| 2022 | $18,820,218,691 | $832,945,206 | 
| 2023 | $20,324,617,845 | $938,189,444 | 
| 2024 | $23,250,214,910 | $1,068,025,244 | 
Burkina Faso and Samoa 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 | $322 | 
| 1971 | $84.5 | $377 | 
| 1972 | $99.6 | $433 | 
| 1973 | $114.1 | $563 | 
| 1974 | $124.7 | $626 | 
| 1975 | $152.9 | $610 | 
| 1976 | $155.5 | $541 | 
| 1977 | $176 | $615 | 
| 1978 | $223.9 | $671 | 
| 1979 | $258.5 | $751 | 
| 1980 | $277.6 | $765 | 
| 1981 | $248.7 | $713 | 
| 1982 | $239 | $728 | 
| 1983 | $211.9 | $671 | 
| 1984 | $187.8 | $655 | 
| 1985 | $194.1 | $573 | 
| 1986 | $247.5 | $604 | 
| 1987 | $280.2 | $666 | 
| 1988 | $301 | $790 | 
| 1989 | $293.2 | $728 | 
| 1990 | $339 | $744 | 
| 1991 | $334 | $742 | 
| 1992 | $349 | $777 | 
| 1993 | $324 | $775 | 
| 1994 | $187.2 | $1,277 | 
| 1995 | $229.1 | $1,288 | 
| 1996 | $242.7 | $1,419 | 
| 1997 | $223.9 | $1,608 | 
| 1998 | $249.5 | $1,506 | 
| 1999 | $292.8 | $1,417 | 
| 2000 | $248.9 | $1,425 | 
| 2001 | $259.5 | $1,454 | 
| 2002 | $285.7 | $1,528 | 
| 2003 | $362 | $1,798 | 
| 2004 | $404 | $2,189 | 
| 2005 | $441 | $2,550 | 
| 2006 | $456 | $2,663 | 
| 2007 | $515 | $3,039 | 
| 2008 | $619 | $3,374 | 
| 2009 | $602 | $3,279 | 
| 2010 | $625 | $3,524 | 
| 2011 | $725 | $3,822 | 
| 2012 | $731 | $3,935 | 
| 2013 | $760 | $4,024 | 
| 2014 | $765 | $3,983 | 
| 2015 | $630 | $4,084 | 
| 2016 | $664 | $4,147 | 
| 2017 | $709 | $4,308 | 
| 2018 | $777 | $4,232 | 
| 2019 | $765 | $4,352 | 
| 2020 | $825 | $4,100 | 
| 2021 | $896 | $3,948 | 
| 2022 | $836 | $3,869 | 
| 2023 | $883 | $4,330 | 
| 2024 | $987 | $4,899 | 
Burkina Faso vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 33 | 49.2 | 
| 1951 | 33.4 | 49.8 | 
| 1952 | 33.6 | 50.4 | 
| 1953 | 33.9 | 51 | 
| 1954 | 34.2 | 51.6 | 
| 1955 | 34.5 | 52.2 | 
| 1956 | 34.8 | 52.8 | 
| 1957 | 35.1 | 53.4 | 
| 1958 | 35.4 | 54 | 
| 1959 | 35.7 | 54.6 | 
| 1960 | 36.1 | 55.2 | 
| 1961 | 36.4 | 55.7 | 
| 1962 | 36.8 | 56.3 | 
| 1963 | 37.1 | 56.9 | 
| 1964 | 37.4 | 54 | 
| 1965 | 37.8 | 57.9 | 
| 1966 | 38.1 | 58.2 | 
| 1967 | 38.4 | 58.9 | 
| 1968 | 38.8 | 59.4 | 
| 1969 | 39 | 59.9 | 
| 1970 | 39.5 | 60.4 | 
| 1971 | 39.9 | 60.9 | 
| 1972 | 40.4 | 61.4 | 
| 1973 | 40.9 | 61.9 | 
| 1974 | 41.7 | 62.3 | 
| 1975 | 42.5 | 62.8 | 
| 1976 | 43.3 | 63.3 | 
| 1977 | 44.2 | 63.7 | 
| 1978 | 45 | 64.1 | 
| 1979 | 45.7 | 64.5 | 
| 1980 | 46.5 | 65 | 
| 1981 | 46.9 | 65.3 | 
| 1982 | 47.6 | 65.6 | 
| 1983 | 48.1 | 66 | 
| 1984 | 48.5 | 66.3 | 
| 1985 | 48.7 | 66.6 | 
| 1986 | 49 | 66.8 | 
| 1987 | 49.1 | 67 | 
| 1988 | 49.2 | 67.3 | 
| 1989 | 49.3 | 67.6 | 
| 1990 | 49.3 | 67.8 | 
| 1991 | 49.3 | 68 | 
| 1992 | 49.4 | 68.5 | 
| 1993 | 49.4 | 68.8 | 
| 1994 | 49.5 | 69.2 | 
| 1995 | 49.6 | 69.5 | 
| 1996 | 49.7 | 69.8 | 
| 1997 | 49.6 | 70 | 
| 1998 | 50.2 | 70.3 | 
| 1999 | 50.5 | 70.6 | 
| 2000 | 50.8 | 70.8 | 
| 2001 | 51.2 | 71 | 
| 2002 | 51.4 | 71.2 | 
| 2003 | 52 | 71.4 | 
| 2004 | 52.6 | 71.5 | 
| 2005 | 53.3 | 71.5 | 
| 2006 | 53.8 | 71.6 | 
| 2007 | 54.4 | 71.6 | 
| 2008 | 55.2 | 71.5 | 
| 2009 | 55.8 | 69.5 | 
| 2010 | 56.3 | 71.5 | 
| 2011 | 57 | 71.4 | 
| 2012 | 57.5 | 71.2 | 
| 2013 | 57.9 | 71.2 | 
| 2014 | 58.3 | 71.1 | 
| 2015 | 58.8 | 71.1 | 
| 2016 | 59.2 | 71 | 
| 2017 | 59.6 | 71 | 
| 2018 | 60 | 71.1 | 
| 2019 | 60.2 | 70.3 | 
| 2020 | 60.5 | 70.7 | 
| 2021 | 60 | 71.1 | 
| 2022 | 60.7 | 71.6 | 
| 2023 | 61.1 | 71.7 | 
| 2024 | 61.3 | 71.8 | 
| 2025 | 61.5 | 71.9 | 
Burkina Faso and Samoa population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 4,778,621 | 112,490 | 
| 1961 | 4,848,224 | 115,496 | 
| 1962 | 4,919,672 | 118,597 | 
| 1963 | 4,993,623 | 121,764 | 
| 1964 | 5,071,034 | 124,894 | 
| 1965 | 5,152,833 | 127,978 | 
| 1966 | 5,237,933 | 131,073 | 
| 1967 | 5,326,348 | 133,764 | 
| 1968 | 5,418,644 | 136,020 | 
| 1969 | 5,513,177 | 138,233 | 
| 1970 | 5,610,304 | 140,400 | 
| 1971 | 5,707,999 | 142,503 | 
| 1972 | 5,807,234 | 144,538 | 
| 1973 | 5,911,927 | 146,516 | 
| 1974 | 6,024,904 | 149,431 | 
| 1975 | 6,147,569 | 153,344 | 
| 1976 | 6,280,635 | 157,113 | 
| 1977 | 6,428,734 | 159,753 | 
| 1978 | 6,590,984 | 161,375 | 
| 1979 | 6,763,903 | 162,882 | 
| 1980 | 6,947,900 | 164,322 | 
| 1981 | 7,140,271 | 165,678 | 
| 1982 | 7,340,197 | 166,484 | 
| 1983 | 7,551,129 | 166,714 | 
| 1984 | 7,772,256 | 166,796 | 
| 1985 | 7,999,935 | 166,849 | 
| 1986 | 8,228,847 | 167,061 | 
| 1987 | 8,457,109 | 167,661 | 
| 1988 | 8,687,435 | 168,346 | 
| 1989 | 8,921,175 | 168,768 | 
| 1990 | 9,159,356 | 169,042 | 
| 1991 | 9,394,632 | 169,368 | 
| 1992 | 9,629,275 | 170,331 | 
| 1993 | 9,871,713 | 171,774 | 
| 1994 | 10,123,798 | 173,159 | 
| 1995 | 10,386,722 | 174,571 | 
| 1996 | 10,655,942 | 176,071 | 
| 1997 | 10,934,223 | 177,547 | 
| 1998 | 11,240,664 | 178,905 | 
| 1999 | 11,574,928 | 180,275 | 
| 2000 | 11,925,546 | 181,685 | 
| 2001 | 12,295,001 | 183,166 | 
| 2002 | 12,680,897 | 184,471 | 
| 2003 | 13,082,532 | 185,430 | 
| 2004 | 13,500,533 | 186,249 | 
| 2005 | 13,932,123 | 186,978 | 
| 2006 | 14,373,707 | 187,709 | 
| 2007 | 14,816,307 | 188,753 | 
| 2008 | 15,258,093 | 190,107 | 
| 2009 | 15,710,066 | 191,513 | 
| 2010 | 16,176,498 | 193,023 | 
| 2011 | 16,661,908 | 194,713 | 
| 2012 | 17,172,287 | 196,498 | 
| 2013 | 17,695,409 | 198,268 | 
| 2014 | 18,229,461 | 200,037 | 
| 2015 | 18,777,487 | 201,782 | 
| 2016 | 19,334,856 | 203,499 | 
| 2017 | 19,894,407 | 205,415 | 
| 2018 | 20,438,288 | 207,582 | 
| 2019 | 20,961,952 | 209,780 | 
| 2020 | 21,478,690 | 211,944 | 
| 2021 | 21,995,243 | 213,779 | 
| 2022 | 22,509,038 | 215,261 | 
| 2023 | 23,025,776 | 216,663 | 
| 2024 | 23,548,781 | 218,019 | 
Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Samoa
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.25 | 7.78 | 
| 1961 | 6.29 | 7.77 | 
| 1962 | 6.32 | 7.76 | 
| 1963 | 6.36 | 7.73 | 
| 1964 | 6.42 | 7.7 | 
| 1965 | 6.47 | 7.65 | 
| 1966 | 6.53 | 7.6 | 
| 1967 | 6.59 | 7.55 | 
| 1968 | 6.65 | 7.5 | 
| 1969 | 6.66 | 7.43 | 
| 1970 | 6.69 | 7.34 | 
| 1971 | 6.7 | 7.22 | 
| 1972 | 6.72 | 7.07 | 
| 1973 | 6.77 | 6.91 | 
| 1974 | 6.84 | 6.75 | 
| 1975 | 6.91 | 6.61 | 
| 1976 | 6.95 | 6.47 | 
| 1977 | 7.05 | 6.31 | 
| 1978 | 7.15 | 6.15 | 
| 1979 | 7.19 | 5.99 | 
| 1980 | 7.22 | 5.86 | 
| 1981 | 7.26 | 5.75 | 
| 1982 | 7.25 | 5.68 | 
| 1983 | 7.25 | 5.62 | 
| 1984 | 7.25 | 5.55 | 
| 1985 | 7.24 | 5.49 | 
| 1986 | 7.22 | 5.42 | 
| 1987 | 7.17 | 5.32 | 
| 1988 | 7.11 | 5.21 | 
| 1989 | 7.05 | 5.11 | 
| 1990 | 7.01 | 5.01 | 
| 1991 | 6.97 | 4.91 | 
| 1992 | 6.94 | 4.87 | 
| 1993 | 6.89 | 4.83 | 
| 1994 | 6.84 | 4.79 | 
| 1995 | 6.81 | 4.77 | 
| 1996 | 6.78 | 4.74 | 
| 1997 | 6.72 | 4.7 | 
| 1998 | 6.66 | 4.64 | 
| 1999 | 6.59 | 4.57 | 
| 2000 | 6.52 | 4.52 | 
| 2001 | 6.43 | 4.48 | 
| 2002 | 6.34 | 4.44 | 
| 2003 | 6.28 | 4.39 | 
| 2004 | 6.22 | 4.34 | 
| 2005 | 6.18 | 4.32 | 
| 2006 | 6.17 | 4.32 | 
| 2007 | 6.11 | 4.36 | 
| 2008 | 6.05 | 4.42 | 
| 2009 | 5.99 | 4.47 | 
| 2010 | 5.94 | 4.52 | 
| 2011 | 5.87 | 4.56 | 
| 2012 | 5.79 | 4.55 | 
| 2013 | 5.7 | 4.49 | 
| 2014 | 5.6 | 4.42 | 
| 2015 | 5.48 | 4.34 | 
| 2016 | 5.33 | 4.26 | 
| 2017 | 5.17 | 4.2 | 
| 2018 | 4.92 | 4.14 | 
| 2019 | 4.68 | 4.06 | 
| 2020 | 4.44 | 4 | 
| 2021 | 4.36 | 3.94 | 
| 2022 | 4.28 | 3.88 | 
| 2023 | 4.19 | 3.83 | 
Burkina Faso and Samoa demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 19.8 | 15 | 
| 1961 | 19.7 | 14.9 | 
| 1962 | 19.7 | 14.8 | 
| 1963 | 19.7 | 14.6 | 
| 1964 | 19.6 | 14.6 | 
| 1965 | 19.6 | 14.5 | 
| 1966 | 19.5 | 14.5 | 
| 1967 | 19.5 | 14.5 | 
| 1968 | 19.3 | 14.5 | 
| 1969 | 19.1 | 14.5 | 
| 1970 | 18.9 | 14.6 | 
| 1971 | 18.8 | 14.7 | 
| 1972 | 18.6 | 14.8 | 
| 1973 | 18.5 | 14.9 | 
| 1974 | 18.3 | 15 | 
| 1975 | 18.2 | 15.3 | 
| 1976 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 
| 1977 | 17.9 | 15.8 | 
| 1978 | 17.8 | 16 | 
| 1979 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 
| 1980 | 17.6 | 16.4 | 
| 1981 | 17.5 | 16.6 | 
| 1982 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 
| 1983 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 
| 1984 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 
| 1985 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 
| 1986 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 
| 1987 | 16.8 | 18 | 
| 1988 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 
| 1989 | 16.6 | 18.3 | 
| 1990 | 16.5 | 18.4 | 
| 1991 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 
| 1992 | 16.3 | 18.7 | 
| 1993 | 16.3 | 19 | 
| 1994 | 16.3 | 19.3 | 
| 1995 | 16.3 | 19.6 | 
| 1996 | 16.3 | 19.7 | 
| 1997 | 16.3 | 19.8 | 
| 1998 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 
| 1999 | 16.4 | 19.9 | 
| 2000 | 16.5 | 19.8 | 
| 2001 | 16.6 | 19.7 | 
| 2002 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 
| 2003 | 16.8 | 19.9 | 
| 2004 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 
| 2005 | 17 | 20.3 | 
| 2006 | 17.1 | 20.4 | 
| 2007 | 17.1 | 20.6 | 
| 2008 | 17.1 | 20.7 | 
| 2009 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 
| 2010 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 
| 2011 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 
| 2012 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 
| 2013 | 17.1 | 21 | 
| 2014 | 17.1 | 21.1 | 
| 2015 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 
| 2016 | 17.2 | 21.3 | 
| 2017 | 17.3 | 21.4 | 
| 2018 | 17.4 | 21.4 | 
| 2019 | 17.6 | 21.5 | 
| 2020 | 17.7 | 21.4 | 
| 2021 | 18 | 21.4 | 
| 2022 | 18.2 | 21.1 | 
| 2023 | 18.4 | 21 | 
| 2024 | 18.6 | 20.9 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$20.7B  2024 | 
$1.01B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
24.1%  2025 | 
33.1%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
5.33%  2023 | 
5.46%  2024 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.01%  2023 | n/a | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
11,000  2020 | n/a | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-4.31%  2025 | 
-0.11%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
3.44%  2024 | 
5.05%  2022 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
40.2%  2024 | 
72.5%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
29.7%  2024 | 
10.9%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
51  2025 | 
66.6  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
30.2%  2021 | 
31.3%  2013 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
3%  2021 | 
2.7%  2013 | 
| Total reserves including gold | n/a | 
$508M  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$590M  2024 | 
$282M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
67,000  2020 | 
23,899  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
3.87%  2019 | 
19.8%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
51.4%  2024 | n/a | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
313 kg  2022 | 
307 kg  2007 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$8.44  2022 | 
$15.3  2007 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
6 megatons  2023 | 
0.47 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.26 tons  2023 | 
2.16 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2022 | 
0%  2007 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
71.4%  2022 | 
35.9%  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 | 
49.1%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
4.91%  2022 | 
28.8%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
21.7%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.29%  2024 | 
0.003%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-25,807  2024 | 
-2,754  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
33.2%  2024 | 
17.4%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.64 ft  2025 | 
5.72 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.29 ft  2025 | 
5.37 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
21.5  2025 | 
44.2  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
41  2024 | 
48  2025 | 
| Higher education index | 
31  2025 | 
15  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
1.3  2017 | 
6.2  2018 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
31  2019 | 
13  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
66  2025 | 
131  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
41.4%  2023 | 
99.1%  2021 | 
| English speaking | 
1%  2025 | 
49.9%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
17%  2023 | 
58.1%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$56.8  2022 | 
$236.2  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$19.6  2022 | 
$29.5  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
61.5 years  2025 | 
71.9 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
20.9%  2022 | 
7.14%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.15  2022 | 
0.55  2021 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
20.1 years  2025 | 
23.6 years  2021 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
242  2023 | 
101  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
77.3  2023 | 
15.7  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
6.9%  2022 | 
63.7%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
4.5%  2024 | 
25.4%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
19  2025 | 
92  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
14.3%  2022 | 
22.5%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
11.3 liters  2020 | 
2.35 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.18%  2025 | 
0.002%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
4,486 sq mi  2024 | 
4,923 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
56,413 sq mi  2025 | 
188.5 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
23,423 sq mi  2025 | 
619 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
9,509 mi  2014 | 
715 mi  2018 | 
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