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Angola vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 22nd vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Burkina Faso
Population
40555924
24756783
Population rank 39/197 59/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Angola and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Angola and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Angola

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Angola Burkina Faso
2024 $100,998,916,781 $23,124,729,853
2023 $107,167,747,140 $20,112,614,449
2022 $131,212,208,930 $18,622,421,395
2021 $79,559,543,805 $19,697,516,284
2020 $58,852,456,454 $17,725,010,533
2019 $80,734,428,593 $16,032,813,503
2018 $89,512,794,227 $15,890,066,221
2017 $84,376,935,689 $14,106,955,615
2016 $59,878,249,719 $12,833,363,045
2015 $102,543,067,841 $11,832,159,316
2014 $153,449,860,496 $13,943,016,077
2013 $148,845,200,697 $13,444,300,486
2012 $143,572,907,528 $12,561,015,157
2011 $125,551,634,704 $12,080,295,978
2010 $95,546,919,755 $10,109,619,741
2009 $81,705,175,408 $9,450,696,873
2008 $98,790,432,989 $9,451,435,490
2007 $73,037,821,927 $7,625,722,837
2006 $58,653,659,980 $6,547,419,820
2005 $41,396,636,383 $6,146,353,173
2004 $26,997,977,897 $5,451,688,538
2003 $20,342,128,112 $4,740,768,143
2002 $17,311,512,432 $3,622,350,063
2001 $8,936,079,118 $3,190,371,081
2000 $9,129,594,970 $2,968,370,088
1999 $6,152,923,310 $3,389,566,713
1998 $6,506,221,616 $2,804,902,367
1997 $7,648,380,196 $2,447,669,102
1996 $7,526,421,519 $2,586,550,595
1995 $5,538,749,260 $2,379,517,975
1994 $4,438,321,017 $1,895,290,637
1993 $5,768,720,422 $3,199,536,465
1992 $8,307,810,974 $3,356,692,505
1991 $10,603,784,541 $3,135,045,584
1990 $11,229,515,599 $3,101,300,779
1989 $10,201,780,977 $2,615,587,734
1988 $8,769,836,769 $2,616,040,479
1987 $8,084,412,414 $2,369,834,950
1986 $7,072,536,109 $2,036,303,358
1985 $7,554,065,410 $1,552,493,196
1984 $6,131,475,065 $1,459,880,132
1983 $5,784,341,596 $1,600,278,605
1982 $5,550,483,036 $1,754,450,096
1981 $5,550,483,036 $1,775,842,334
1980 $5,930,503,401 $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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Angola and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Burkina Faso
2024 $2,666 $982
2023 $2,916 $873
2022 $3,682 $827
2021 $2,304 $896
2020 $1,759 $825
2019 $2,494 $765
2018 $2,860 $777
2017 $2,791 $709
2016 $2,052 $664
2015 $3,642 $630
2014 $5,650 $765
2013 $5,689 $760
2012 $5,702 $731
2011 $5,184 $725
2010 $4,102 $625
2009 $3,645 $602
2008 $4,578 $619
2007 $3,515 $515
2006 $2,930 $456
2005 $2,146 $441
2004 $1,451 $404
2003 $1,134 $362
2002 $999 $285.7
2001 $534 $259.5
2000 $564 $248.9
1999 $393 $292.8
1998 $429 $249.5
1997 $522 $223.9
1996 $531 $242.7
1995 $404 $229.1
1994 $335 $187.2
1993 $450 $324
1992 $669 $349
1991 $882 $334
1990 $966 $339
1989 $908 $293.2
1988 $807 $301
1987 $770 $280.2
1986 $698 $247.5
1985 $772 $194.1
1984 $650 $187.8
1983 $637 $211.9
1982 $634 $239
1981 $658 $248.7
1980 $729 $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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Angola vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Burkina Faso
2026 65.2 61.6
2025 65 61.5
2024 64.8 61.3
2023 64.6 61.1
2022 64.2 60.7
2021 63 60
2020 63.1 60.5
2019 63.1 60.2
2018 62.6 60
2017 62.1 59.6
2016 61.6 59.2
2015 61 58.8
2014 60.4 58.3
2013 59.7 57.9
2012 58.9 57.5
2011 58.1 57
2010 57.2 56.3
2009 56.2 55.8
2008 55.3 55.2
2007 54.2 54.4
2006 53 53.8
2005 52.1 53.3
2004 51.1 52.6
2003 50.2 52
2002 47.9 51.4
2001 47 51.2
2000 46.5 50.8
1999 45.8 50.5
1998 45.5 50.2
1997 46.7 49.6
1996 46.4 49.7
1995 46.1 49.6
1994 43.6 49.5
1993 42.2 49.4
1992 42.3 49.4
1991 43.8 49.3
1990 41.9 49.3
1989 41.7 49.3
1988 41.5 49.2
1987 40.8 49.1
1986 42.7 49
1985 42.5 48.7
1984 42.2 48.5
1983 42 48.1
1982 42.9 47.6
1981 42.6 46.9
1980 42.2 46.5
1979 41.9 45.7
1978 41.6 45
1977 41.2 44.2
1976 40.8 43.3
1975 40.8 42.5
1974 41.3 41.7
1973 40.9 40.9
1972 40.5 40.4
1971 40.1 39.9
1970 39.7 39.5
1969 39.3 39
1968 39 38.8
1967 38.6 38.4
1966 38.3 38.1
1965 38 37.8
1964 37.7 37.4
1963 37.4 37.1
1962 37.2 36.8
1961 36.9 36.4
1960 37.9 36.1
1959 37.7 35.7
1958 37.5 35.4
1957 37.3 35.1
1956 37.1 34.8
1955 36.9 34.5
1954 36.6 34.2
1953 36.4 33.9
1952 36.2 33.6
1951 36 33.4
1950 35.9 33

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

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Angola and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Angola Burkina Faso
2024 37,885,849 23,548,781
2023 36,749,906 23,025,776
2022 35,635,029 22,509,038
2021 34,532,429 21,995,243
2020 33,451,132 21,478,690
2019 32,375,632 20,961,952
2018 31,297,155 20,438,288
2017 30,234,839 19,894,407
2016 29,183,070 19,334,856
2015 28,157,798 18,777,487
2014 27,160,769 18,229,461
2013 26,165,620 17,695,409
2012 25,177,394 17,172,287
2011 24,218,352 16,661,908
2010 23,294,825 16,176,498
2009 22,414,773 15,710,066
2008 21,578,655 15,258,093
2007 20,778,561 14,816,307
2006 20,015,279 14,373,707
2005 19,291,161 13,932,123
2004 18,600,423 13,500,533
2003 17,943,712 13,082,532
2002 17,327,699 12,680,897
2001 16,747,208 12,295,001
2000 16,194,869 11,925,546
1999 15,667,235 11,574,928
1998 15,159,370 11,240,664
1997 14,660,413 10,934,223
1996 14,170,973 10,655,942
1995 13,699,778 10,386,722
1994 13,249,764 10,123,798
1993 12,827,135 9,871,713
1992 12,423,712 9,629,275
1991 12,023,529 9,394,632
1990 11,626,360 9,159,356
1989 11,238,562 8,921,175
1988 10,861,291 8,687,435
1987 10,497,858 8,457,109
1986 10,139,450 8,228,847
1985 9,779,120 7,999,935
1984 9,425,917 7,772,256
1983 9,082,983 7,551,129
1982 8,751,648 7,340,197
1981 8,435,607 7,140,271
1980 8,133,872 6,947,900
1979 7,847,207 6,763,903
1978 7,576,734 6,590,984
1977 7,317,829 6,428,734
1976 7,074,664 6,280,635
1975 6,842,947 6,147,569
1974 6,613,367 6,024,904
1973 6,388,528 5,911,927
1972 6,174,262 5,807,234
1971 5,991,102 5,707,999
1970 5,852,788 5,610,304
1969 5,763,685 5,513,177
1968 5,702,699 5,418,644
1967 5,641,807 5,326,348
1966 5,581,386 5,237,933
1965 5,521,981 5,152,833
1964 5,464,187 5,071,034
1963 5,408,320 4,993,623
1962 5,354,310 4,919,672
1961 5,301,583 4,848,224
1960 5,231,654 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Angola

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Burkina Faso
2023 5.12 4.19
2022 5.21 4.28
2021 5.3 4.36
2020 5.37 4.44
2019 5.44 4.68
2018 5.52 4.92
2017 5.6 5.17
2016 5.69 5.33
2015 5.77 5.48
2014 5.86 5.6
2013 5.95 5.7
2012 6.04 5.79
2011 6.12 5.87
2010 6.19 5.94
2009 6.26 5.99
2008 6.32 6.05
2007 6.37 6.11
2006 6.42 6.17
2005 6.46 6.18
2004 6.5 6.22
2003 6.53 6.28
2002 6.57 6.34
2001 6.6 6.43
2000 6.64 6.52
1999 6.68 6.59
1998 6.73 6.66
1997 6.79 6.72
1996 6.85 6.78
1995 6.92 6.81
1994 6.99 6.84
1993 7.07 6.89
1992 7.14 6.94
1991 7.21 6.97
1990 7.27 7.01
1989 7.33 7.05
1988 7.37 7.11
1987 7.41 7.17
1986 7.44 7.22
1985 7.45 7.24
1984 7.46 7.25
1983 7.46 7.25
1982 7.46 7.25
1981 7.46 7.26
1980 7.46 7.22
1979 7.46 7.19
1978 7.47 7.15
1977 7.48 7.05
1976 7.49 6.95
1975 7.49 6.91
1974 7.5 6.84
1973 7.5 6.77
1972 7.49 6.72
1971 7.47 6.7
1970 7.43 6.69
1969 7.39 6.66
1968 7.33 6.65
1967 7.27 6.59
1966 7.19 6.53
1965 7.12 6.47
1964 7.04 6.42
1963 6.95 6.36
1962 6.87 6.32
1961 6.79 6.29
1960 6.71 6.25

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

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Angola and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Burkina Faso
2024 17.7 18.6
2023 17.6 18.4
2022 17.5 18.2
2021 17.5 18
2020 17.5 17.7
2019 17.4 17.6
2018 17.4 17.4
2017 17.4 17.3
2016 17.4 17.2
2015 17.4 17.1
2014 17.4 17.1
2013 17.4 17.1
2012 17.4 17.1
2011 17.4 17.1
2010 17.4 17.1
2009 17.4 17.1
2008 17.4 17.1
2007 17.4 17.1
2006 17.3 17.1
2005 17.3 17
2004 17.3 16.9
2003 17.3 16.8
2002 17.2 16.7
2001 17.2 16.6
2000 17.2 16.5
1999 17.2 16.4
1998 17.1 16.3
1997 17.1 16.3
1996 17.1 16.3
1995 17.1 16.3
1994 17.2 16.3
1993 17.3 16.3
1992 17.3 16.3
1991 17.4 16.4
1990 17.5 16.5
1989 17.6 16.6
1988 17.6 16.7
1987 17.7 16.8
1986 17.8 16.9
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.8 17.2
1983 17.7 17.3
1982 17.7 17.4
1981 17.6 17.5
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.5 17.7
1978 17.4 17.8
1977 17.3 17.9
1976 17.2 18.1
1975 17.2 18.2
1974 17.1 18.3
1973 17 18.5
1972 17 18.6
1971 17 18.8
1970 17.3 18.9
1969 17.6 19.1
1968 17.8 19.3
1967 18.1 19.5
1966 18.3 19.5
1965 18.6 19.6
1964 18.9 19.6
1963 19.1 19.7
1962 19.4 19.7
1961 19.6 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

Angola Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
51.4%
2024

Energy

Angola Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Angola Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
41.4%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Angola Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
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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