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Albania vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 143rd vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Burkina Faso
Population
2342753
24756783
Population rank 144/197 59/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Albania and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Albania and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Albania

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Albania Burkina Faso
2024 $27,046,429,297 $23,124,729,853
2023 $23,491,242,727 $20,112,614,449
2022 $19,017,247,014 $18,622,421,395
2021 $18,031,989,573 $19,697,516,284
2020 $15,241,458,745 $17,725,010,533
2019 $15,585,111,614 $16,032,813,503
2018 $15,379,508,330 $15,890,066,221
2017 $13,258,268,436 $14,106,955,615
2016 $11,988,668,785 $12,833,363,045
2015 $11,470,171,827 $11,832,159,316
2014 $13,296,322,588 $13,943,016,077
2013 $12,796,985,886 $13,444,300,486
2012 $12,246,499,748 $12,561,015,157
2011 $12,973,755,875 $12,080,295,978
2010 $12,086,545,641 $10,109,619,741
2009 $12,335,540,656 $9,450,696,873
2008 $13,258,506,375 $9,451,435,490
2007 $11,116,937,870 $7,625,722,837
2006 $9,150,528,132 $6,547,419,820
2005 $8,256,658,250 $6,146,353,173
2004 $7,406,645,793 $5,451,688,538
2003 $5,801,712,040 $4,740,768,143
2002 $4,515,003,117 $3,622,350,063
2001 $4,059,064,033 $3,190,371,081
2000 $3,584,570,165 $2,968,370,088
1999 $3,283,941,510 $3,389,566,713
1998 $2,600,356,999 $2,804,902,367
1997 $2,293,666,030 $2,447,669,102
1996 $3,234,486,232 $2,586,550,595
1995 $2,905,092,799 $2,379,517,975
1994 $1,880,950,864 $1,895,290,637
1993 $1,185,315,468 $3,199,536,465
1992 $652,174,991 $3,356,692,505
1991 $1,099,559,028 $3,135,045,584
1990 $2,028,553,750 $3,101,300,779
1989 $2,253,090,000 $2,615,587,734
1988 $2,051,236,250 $2,616,040,479
1987 $2,080,796,250 $2,369,834,950
1986 $2,097,326,250 $2,036,303,358
1985 $1,897,050,117 $1,552,493,196
1984 $1,857,337,995 $1,459,880,132
1983 $1,881,412,587 $1,600,278,605
1982 $1,861,163,170 $1,754,450,096
1981 $1,808,177,156 $1,775,842,334
1980 $1,578,102,105 $1,928,719,888
1979 - $1,748,480,621
1978 - $1,475,583,645
1977 - $1,131,224,878
1976 - $976,547,188
1975 - $939,972,703
1974 - $751,133,430
1973 - $674,773,570
1972 - $578,595,522
1971 - $482,411,179
1970 - $458,404,269
1969 - $478,298,645
1968 - $460,442,689
1967 - $450,753,924
1966 - $433,889,766
1965 - $422,916,790
1964 - $410,321,645
1963 - $394,040,667
1962 - $379,567,099
1961 - $350,247,234
1960 - $330,442,816

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Burkina Faso
2024 $11,378 $982
2023 $9,731 $873
2022 $7,757 $827
2021 $7,242 $896
2020 $6,028 $825
2019 $6,069 $765
2018 $5,898 $777
2017 $5,006 $709
2016 $4,458 $664
2015 $4,200 $630
2014 $4,794 $765
2013 $4,543 $760
2012 $4,281 $731
2011 $4,466 $725
2010 $4,149 $625
2009 $4,214 $602
2008 $4,499 $619
2007 $3,743 $515
2006 $3,058 $456
2005 $2,742 $441
2004 $2,447 $404
2003 $1,909 $362
2002 $1,480 $285.7
2001 $1,326 $259.5
2000 $1,160 $248.9
1999 $1,056 $292.8
1998 $831 $249.5
1997 $729 $223.9
1996 $1,021 $242.7
1995 $911 $229.1
1994 $586 $187.2
1993 $367 $324
1992 $200.9 $349
1991 $337 $334
1990 $617 $339
1989 $698 $293.2
1988 $653 $301
1987 $675 $280.2
1986 $694 $247.5
1985 $640 $194.1
1984 $639 $187.8
1983 $662 $211.9
1982 $668 $239
1981 $663 $248.7
1980 $591 $277.6
1979 - $258.5
1978 - $223.9
1977 - $176
1976 - $155.5
1975 - $152.9
1974 - $124.7
1973 - $114.1
1972 - $99.6
1971 - $84.5
1970 - $81.7
1969 - $86.8
1968 - $85
1967 - $84.6
1966 - $82.8
1965 - $82.1
1964 - $80.9
1963 - $78.9
1962 - $77.2
1961 - $72.2
1960 - $69.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Burkina Faso
2026 80.1 61.6
2025 80 61.5
2024 79.8 61.3
2023 79.6 61.1
2022 78.8 60.7
2021 76.8 60
2020 77.8 60.5
2019 79.5 60.2
2018 79.2 60
2017 78.9 59.6
2016 78.6 59.2
2015 78.4 58.8
2014 78 58.3
2013 78 57.9
2012 78.1 57.5
2011 78.3 57
2010 78.4 56.3
2009 78.5 55.8
2008 78.2 55.2
2007 77.7 54.4
2006 77 53.8
2005 76.4 53.3
2004 76 52.6
2003 75.6 52
2002 75.3 51.4
2001 75.1 51.2
2000 74.8 50.8
1999 74.6 50.5
1998 74.4 50.2
1997 73.4 49.6
1996 74.1 49.7
1995 74 49.6
1994 73.8 49.5
1993 73.6 49.4
1992 73.3 49.4
1991 73 49.3
1990 72.7 49.3
1989 72.5 49.3
1988 72.2 49.2
1987 72 49.1
1986 71.7 49
1985 71.3 48.7
1984 71 48.5
1983 70.7 48.1
1982 70.4 47.6
1981 70.1 46.9
1980 69.9 46.5
1979 69.6 45.7
1978 69.4 45
1977 69 44.2
1976 68.6 43.3
1975 68.1 42.5
1974 67.6 41.7
1973 67.1 40.9
1972 66.5 40.4
1971 65.9 39.9
1970 65.2 39.5
1969 64.5 39
1968 63.8 38.8
1967 63 38.4
1966 62.1 38.1
1965 61.3 37.8
1964 60.4 37.4
1963 59.5 37.1
1962 58.5 36.8
1961 57.5 36.4
1960 56.4 36.1
1959 55.1 35.7
1958 53.7 35.4
1957 52.3 35.1
1956 50.8 34.8
1955 49.6 34.5
1954 48.4 34.2
1953 47.4 33.9
1952 46.3 33.6
1951 45.3 33.4
1950 44.5 33

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Albania and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Albania Burkina Faso
2024 2,377,128 23,548,781
2023 2,414,095 23,025,776
2022 2,451,636 22,509,038
2021 2,489,762 21,995,243
2020 2,528,480 21,478,690
2019 2,567,801 20,961,952
2018 2,607,733 20,438,288
2017 2,648,285 19,894,407
2016 2,689,469 19,334,856
2015 2,731,293 18,777,487
2014 2,773,767 18,229,461
2013 2,816,902 17,695,409
2012 2,860,708 17,172,287
2011 2,905,195 16,661,908
2010 2,913,021 16,176,498
2009 2,927,519 15,710,066
2008 2,947,314 15,258,093
2007 2,970,017 14,816,307
2006 2,992,547 14,373,707
2005 3,011,487 13,932,123
2004 3,026,939 13,500,533
2003 3,039,616 13,082,532
2002 3,051,010 12,680,897
2001 3,060,173 12,295,001
2000 3,089,027 11,925,546
1999 3,108,778 11,574,928
1998 3,128,530 11,240,664
1997 3,148,281 10,934,223
1996 3,168,033 10,655,942
1995 3,187,784 10,386,722
1994 3,207,536 10,123,798
1993 3,227,287 9,871,713
1992 3,247,039 9,629,275
1991 3,266,790 9,394,632
1990 3,286,542 9,159,356
1989 3,227,943 8,921,175
1988 3,142,336 8,687,435
1987 3,083,605 8,457,109
1986 3,022,635 8,228,847
1985 2,964,762 7,999,935
1984 2,904,429 7,772,256
1983 2,843,960 7,551,129
1982 2,784,278 7,340,197
1981 2,726,056 7,140,271
1980 2,671,997 6,947,900
1979 2,617,832 6,763,903
1978 2,566,266 6,590,984
1977 2,513,546 6,428,734
1976 2,458,526 6,280,635
1975 2,404,831 6,147,569
1974 2,350,124 6,024,904
1973 2,296,752 5,911,927
1972 2,243,126 5,807,234
1971 2,187,853 5,707,999
1970 2,135,479 5,610,304
1969 2,081,695 5,513,177
1968 2,022,272 5,418,644
1967 1,965,598 5,326,348
1966 1,914,573 5,237,933
1965 1,864,791 5,152,833
1964 1,814,135 5,071,034
1963 1,762,621 4,993,623
1962 1,711,319 4,919,672
1961 1,659,800 4,848,224
1960 1,608,800 4,778,621

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Albania and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Albania

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Burkina Faso
2023 1.35 4.19
2022 1.36 4.28
2021 1.37 4.36
2020 1.37 4.44
2019 1.4 4.68
2018 1.42 4.92
2017 1.49 5.17
2016 1.56 5.33
2015 1.63 5.48
2014 1.72 5.6
2013 1.74 5.7
2012 1.72 5.79
2011 1.68 5.87
2010 1.65 5.94
2009 1.64 5.99
2008 1.62 6.05
2007 1.63 6.11
2006 1.69 6.17
2005 1.79 6.18
2004 1.89 6.22
2003 2.01 6.28
2002 2 6.34
2001 2.14 6.43
2000 2.22 6.52
1999 2.31 6.59
1998 2.42 6.66
1997 2.54 6.72
1996 2.67 6.78
1995 2.76 6.81
1994 2.8 6.84
1993 2.81 6.89
1992 2.89 6.94
1991 2.96 6.97
1990 3.01 7.01
1989 3.03 7.05
1988 3.07 7.11
1987 3.11 7.17
1986 3.14 7.22
1985 3.21 7.24
1984 3.28 7.25
1983 3.32 7.25
1982 3.42 7.25
1981 3.47 7.26
1980 3.59 7.22
1979 3.78 7.19
1978 4 7.15
1977 4.2 7.05
1976 4.37 6.95
1975 4.57 6.91
1974 4.7 6.84
1973 4.83 6.77
1972 4.98 6.72
1971 5.08 6.7
1970 5.16 6.69
1969 5.29 6.66
1968 5.32 6.65
1967 5.31 6.59
1966 5.33 6.53
1965 5.47 6.47
1964 5.71 6.42
1963 5.93 6.36
1962 6.11 6.32
1961 6.27 6.29
1960 6.38 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Albania and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Burkina Faso
2024 37.8 18.6
2023 37.4 18.4
2022 37.1 18.2
2021 36.7 18
2020 36.2 17.7
2019 35.8 17.6
2018 35.3 17.4
2017 34.9 17.3
2016 34.6 17.2
2015 34.3 17.1
2014 34 17.1
2013 33.7 17.1
2012 33.4 17.1
2011 33.1 17.1
2010 32.6 17.1
2009 32 17.1
2008 31.4 17.1
2007 30.8 17.1
2006 30.2 17.1
2005 29.6 17
2004 29.1 16.9
2003 28.5 16.8
2002 28 16.7
2001 27.5 16.6
2000 27.2 16.5
1999 27 16.4
1998 26.8 16.3
1997 26.5 16.3
1996 26.2 16.3
1995 25.8 16.3
1994 25.5 16.3
1993 25.1 16.3
1992 24.7 16.3
1991 24.3 16.4
1990 24 16.5
1989 23.7 16.6
1988 23.4 16.7
1987 23.1 16.8
1986 22.8 16.9
1985 22.6 17.1
1984 22.3 17.2
1983 22 17.3
1982 21.8 17.4
1981 21.5 17.5
1980 21.2 17.6
1979 20.9 17.7
1978 20.6 17.8
1977 20.3 17.9
1976 20 18.1
1975 19.8 18.2
1974 19.6 18.3
1973 19.4 18.5
1972 19.3 18.6
1971 19.1 18.8
1970 19 18.9
1969 19 19.1
1968 19 19.3
1967 19 19.5
1966 19.1 19.5
1965 19.2 19.6
1964 19.3 19.6
1963 19.4 19.7
1962 19.5 19.7
1961 19.7 19.7
1960 19.8 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Albania Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Albania Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
41.4%
2023
English speaking
16%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Albania Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
9,509 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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