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Algeria vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 10th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Burkina Faso
Population
48222325
24756783
Population rank 34/197 59/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Algeria and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Burkina Faso
2024 $269,322,281,665 $23,124,729,853
2023 $247,923,887,215 $20,112,614,449
2022 $225,581,644,703 $18,622,421,395
2021 $186,231,205,262 $19,697,516,284
2020 $164,873,415,325 $17,725,010,533
2019 $193,459,662,091 $16,032,813,503
2018 $194,554,483,656 $15,890,066,221
2017 $189,880,896,903 $14,106,955,615
2016 $180,763,839,522 $12,833,363,045
2015 $187,493,855,609 $11,832,159,316
2014 $238,942,664,193 $13,943,016,077
2013 $229,701,430,292 $13,444,300,486
2012 $227,143,746,076 $12,561,015,157
2011 $218,331,946,925 $12,080,295,978
2010 $177,785,053,940 $10,109,619,741
2009 $150,317,292,079 $9,450,696,873
2008 $180,383,848,331 $9,451,435,490
2007 $142,482,739,810 $7,625,722,837
2006 $123,084,258,693 $6,547,419,820
2005 $107,046,618,670 $6,146,353,173
2004 $91,913,680,985 $5,451,688,538
2003 $73,482,264,191 $4,740,768,143
2002 $61,516,103,406 $3,622,350,063
2001 $59,413,400,924 $3,190,371,081
2000 $54,790,398,570 $2,968,370,088
1999 $48,640,671,735 $3,389,566,713
1998 $48,187,781,984 $2,804,902,367
1997 $48,177,612,042 $2,447,669,102
1996 $46,941,554,225 $2,586,550,595
1995 $41,764,291,672 $2,379,517,975
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,895,290,637
1993 $49,945,584,453 $3,199,536,465
1992 $48,003,133,347 $3,356,692,505
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,135,045,584
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,101,300,779
1989 $55,634,721,573 $2,615,587,734
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,616,040,479
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,369,834,950
1986 $63,692,007,897 $2,036,303,358
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,552,493,196
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,459,880,132
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,600,278,605
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,754,450,096
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,775,842,334
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,928,719,888
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,748,480,621
1978 $26,364,491,313 $1,475,583,645
1977 $20,972,113,685 $1,131,224,878
1976 $17,728,240,932 $976,547,188
1975 $15,557,902,754 $939,972,703
1974 $13,209,871,626 $751,133,430
1973 $8,707,858,912 $674,773,570
1972 $6,766,743,957 $578,595,522
1971 $5,077,183,094 $482,411,179
1970 $4,863,526,897 $458,404,269
1969 $4,257,253,264 $478,298,645
1968 $3,852,147,027 $460,442,689
1967 $3,370,870,376 $450,753,924
1966 $3,039,859,187 $433,889,766
1965 $3,136,284,307 $422,916,790
1964 $2,909,316,435 $410,321,645
1963 $2,702,982,018 $394,040,667
1962 $2,001,444,544 $379,567,099
1961 $2,434,747,056 $350,247,234
1960 $2,723,615,451 $330,442,816

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

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Algeria and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Burkina Faso
2024 $5,753 $982
2023 $5,370 $873
2022 $4,960 $827
2021 $4,161 $896
2020 $3,744 $825
2019 $4,468 $765
2018 $4,577 $777
2017 $4,555 $709
2016 $4,425 $664
2015 $4,685 $630
2014 $6,095 $765
2013 $5,980 $760
2012 $6,034 $731
2011 $5,916 $725
2010 $4,913 $625
2009 $4,235 $602
2008 $5,181 $619
2007 $4,167 $515
2006 $3,661 $456
2005 $3,233 $441
2004 $2,817 $404
2003 $2,284 $362
2002 $1,937 $285.7
2001 $1,896 $259.5
2000 $1,773 $248.9
1999 $1,596 $292.8
1998 $1,603 $249.5
1997 $1,629 $223.9
1996 $1,617 $242.7
1995 $1,467 $229.1
1994 $1,526 $187.2
1993 $1,831 $324
1992 $1,803 $349
1991 $1,759 $334
1990 $2,445 $339
1989 $2,247 $293.2
1988 $2,451 $301
1987 $2,847 $280.2
1986 $2,800 $247.5
1985 $2,633 $194.1
1984 $2,524 $187.8
1983 $2,374 $211.9
1982 $2,275 $239
1981 $2,307 $248.7
1980 $2,276 $277.6
1979 $1,843 $258.5
1978 $1,506 $223.9
1977 $1,232 $176
1976 $1,080 $155.5
1975 $992 $152.9
1974 $873 $124.7
1973 $590 $114.1
1972 $469 $99.6
1971 $360 $84.5
1970 $353 $81.7
1969 $316 $86.8
1968 $292.4 $85
1967 $261.8 $84.6
1966 $241.4 $82.8
1965 $253.6 $82.1
1964 $238.9 $80.9
1963 $225.6 $78.9
1962 $169.6 $77.2
1961 $209.4 $72.2
1960 $238.4 $69.2

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

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Algeria vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Burkina Faso
2026 76.9 61.6
2025 76.7 61.5
2024 76.5 61.3
2023 76.3 61.1
2022 76.1 60.7
2021 75.2 60
2020 73.3 60.5
2019 75.7 60.2
2018 75.6 60
2017 75.4 59.6
2016 75.3 59.2
2015 75.2 58.8
2014 75 58.3
2013 74.8 57.9
2012 74.6 57.5
2011 74.4 57
2010 74.1 56.3
2009 73.9 55.8
2008 73.6 55.2
2007 73.3 54.4
2006 73.1 53.8
2005 72.8 53.3
2004 72.5 52.6
2003 71.9 52
2002 71.6 51.4
2001 71 51.2
2000 70.6 50.8
1999 70.1 50.5
1998 69.3 50.2
1997 68.9 49.6
1996 68.2 49.7
1995 67.7 49.6
1994 67.3 49.5
1993 67.8 49.4
1992 67.7 49.4
1991 67.7 49.3
1990 67.7 49.3
1989 67.5 49.3
1988 66.9 49.2
1987 66.1 49.1
1986 65.3 49
1985 64.2 48.7
1984 62.7 48.5
1983 61.3 48.1
1982 59.6 47.6
1981 57.4 46.9
1980 54.5 46.5
1979 52.4 45.7
1978 50.6 45
1977 49.2 44.2
1976 48 43.3
1975 46.9 42.5
1974 46 41.7
1973 45.1 40.9
1972 44.4 40.4
1971 43.8 39.9
1970 43.3 39.5
1969 43 39
1968 42.8 38.8
1967 42.7 38.4
1966 42.7 38.1
1965 42.8 37.8
1964 43 37.4
1963 43.1 37.1
1962 39.5 36.8
1961 40.8 36.4
1960 40.8 36.1
1959 40.9 35.7
1958 40.9 35.4
1957 40.9 35.1
1956 40.9 34.8
1955 40.9 34.5
1954 40.6 34.2
1953 43.6 33.9
1952 43.5 33.6
1951 43.3 33.4
1950 42.7 33

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

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Algeria and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Algeria Burkina Faso
2024 46,814,308 23,548,781
2023 46,164,219 23,025,776
2022 45,477,389 22,509,038
2021 44,761,099 21,995,243
2020 44,042,091 21,478,690
2019 43,294,546 20,961,952
2018 42,505,035 20,438,288
2017 41,689,299 19,894,407
2016 40,850,721 19,334,856
2015 40,019,529 18,777,487
2014 39,205,031 18,229,461
2013 38,414,171 17,695,409
2012 37,646,166 17,172,287
2011 36,903,376 16,661,908
2010 36,188,236 16,176,498
2009 35,490,445 15,710,066
2008 34,816,961 15,258,093
2007 34,189,416 14,816,307
2006 33,623,506 14,373,707
2005 33,109,249 13,932,123
2004 32,628,286 13,500,533
2003 32,175,818 13,082,532
2002 31,750,835 12,680,897
2001 31,331,221 12,295,001
2000 30,903,893 11,925,546
1999 30,474,354 11,574,928
1998 30,054,133 11,240,664
1997 29,579,301 10,934,223
1996 29,033,044 10,655,942
1995 28,470,191 10,386,722
1994 27,887,279 10,123,798
1993 27,277,048 9,871,713
1992 26,628,568 9,629,275
1991 25,987,928 9,394,632
1990 25,375,810 9,159,356
1989 24,754,485 8,921,175
1988 24,109,536 8,687,435
1987 23,443,624 8,457,109
1986 22,745,499 8,228,847
1985 22,008,544 7,999,935
1984 21,271,969 7,772,256
1983 20,558,115 7,551,129
1982 19,872,348 7,340,197
1981 19,220,704 7,140,271
1980 18,607,174 6,947,900
1979 18,036,655 6,763,903
1978 17,506,974 6,590,984
1977 17,015,994 6,428,734
1976 16,409,170 6,280,635
1975 15,678,596 6,147,569
1974 15,133,502 6,024,904
1973 14,771,147 5,911,927
1972 14,427,072 5,807,234
1971 14,098,936 5,707,999
1970 13,783,719 5,610,304
1969 13,475,960 5,513,177
1968 13,172,614 5,418,644
1967 12,876,118 5,326,348
1966 12,590,069 5,237,933
1965 12,365,976 5,152,833
1964 12,179,813 5,071,034
1963 11,982,118 4,993,623
1962 11,800,771 4,919,672
1961 11,628,883 4,848,224
1960 11,424,922 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Algeria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Burkina Faso
2023 2.77 4.19
2022 2.82 4.28
2021 2.87 4.36
2020 2.94 4.44
2019 3 4.68
2018 3.02 4.92
2017 3.09 5.17
2016 3.09 5.33
2015 3.09 5.48
2014 3.08 5.6
2013 3 5.7
2012 3 5.79
2011 2.9 5.87
2010 2.88 5.94
2009 2.83 5.99
2008 2.79 6.05
2007 2.7 6.11
2006 2.63 6.17
2005 2.56 6.18
2004 2.5 6.22
2003 2.45 6.28
2002 2.43 6.34
2001 2.52 6.43
2000 2.59 6.52
1999 2.62 6.59
1998 2.69 6.66
1997 2.89 6.72
1996 3.14 6.78
1995 3.49 6.81
1994 3.91 6.84
1993 4.08 6.89
1992 4.27 6.94
1991 4.37 6.97
1990 4.51 7.01
1989 4.76 7.05
1988 5.02 7.11
1987 5.3 7.17
1986 5.65 7.22
1985 6.04 7.24
1984 6.28 7.25
1983 6.5 7.25
1982 6.68 7.25
1981 6.85 7.26
1980 6.99 7.22
1979 7.12 7.19
1978 7.21 7.15
1977 7.31 7.05
1976 7.41 6.95
1975 7.49 6.91
1974 7.55 6.84
1973 7.59 6.77
1972 7.63 6.72
1971 7.67 6.7
1970 7.7 6.69
1969 7.71 6.66
1968 7.71 6.65
1967 7.71 6.59
1966 7.71 6.53
1965 7.71 6.47
1964 7.67 6.42
1963 7.65 6.36
1962 7.61 6.32
1961 7.56 6.29
1960 7.5 6.25

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

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Algeria and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Burkina Faso
2024 29.3 18.6
2023 29.1 18.4
2022 28.9 18.2
2021 28.7 18
2020 28.6 17.7
2019 28.4 17.6
2018 28.2 17.4
2017 28 17.3
2016 27.8 17.2
2015 27.6 17.1
2014 27.3 17.1
2013 27.1 17.1
2012 26.8 17.1
2011 26.5 17.1
2010 26.2 17.1
2009 25.8 17.1
2008 25.4 17.1
2007 25 17.1
2006 24.6 17.1
2005 24.2 17
2004 23.8 16.9
2003 23.3 16.8
2002 22.9 16.7
2001 22.4 16.6
2000 21.9 16.5
1999 21.4 16.4
1998 20.9 16.3
1997 20.4 16.3
1996 20.1 16.3
1995 19.8 16.3
1994 19.5 16.3
1993 19.3 16.3
1992 19 16.3
1991 18.8 16.4
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.3 16.6
1988 18.1 16.7
1987 17.8 16.8
1986 17.6 16.9
1985 17.4 17.1
1984 17.2 17.2
1983 17 17.3
1982 16.9 17.4
1981 16.7 17.5
1980 16.6 17.6
1979 16.5 17.7
1978 16.4 17.8
1977 16.3 17.9
1976 16.3 18.1
1975 16.5 18.2
1974 16.5 18.3
1973 16.5 18.5
1972 16.4 18.6
1971 16.4 18.8
1970 16.4 18.9
1969 16.4 19.1
1968 16.4 19.3
1967 16.4 19.5
1966 16.5 19.5
1965 16.6 19.6
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 19.7
1962 17 19.7
1961 17.2 19.7
1960 17.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Algeria Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
41.4%
2023
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Algeria Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Burkina Faso
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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)

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