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Argentina vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 8th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Burkina Faso
Population
46048053
24756783
Population rank 35/197 59/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Argentina and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Burkina Faso
2024 $638,365,455,340 $23,124,729,853
2023 $649,461,687,959 $20,112,614,449
2022 $633,993,756,301 $18,622,421,395
2021 $486,564,085,480 $19,697,516,284
2020 $385,740,508,437 $17,725,010,533
2019 $447,754,683,615 $16,032,813,503
2018 $524,819,892,360 $15,890,066,221
2017 $643,628,393,281 $14,106,955,615
2016 $557,532,320,663 $12,833,363,045
2015 $594,749,285,413 $11,832,159,316
2014 $526,319,673,732 $13,943,016,077
2013 $552,025,140,252 $13,444,300,486
2012 $545,982,375,701 $12,561,015,157
2011 $530,158,122,010 $12,080,295,978
2010 $423,627,422,092 $10,109,619,741
2009 $332,976,484,578 $9,450,696,873
2008 $361,558,037,110 $9,451,435,490
2007 $287,530,508,431 $7,625,722,837
2006 $232,557,260,817 $6,547,419,820
2005 $198,737,095,012 $6,146,353,173
2004 $164,657,930,453 $5,451,688,538
2003 $127,586,973,492 $4,740,768,143
2002 $97,724,004,252 $3,622,350,063
2001 $268,696,750,000 $3,190,371,081
2000 $284,203,750,000 $2,968,370,088
1999 $283,523,000,000 $3,389,566,713
1998 $298,948,250,000 $2,804,902,367
1997 $292,859,000,000 $2,447,669,102
1996 $272,149,750,000 $2,586,550,595
1995 $258,031,750,000 $2,379,517,975
1994 $257,440,000,000 $1,895,290,637
1993 $236,741,715,015 $3,199,536,465
1992 $228,778,917,308 $3,356,692,505
1991 $189,719,984,268 $3,135,045,584
1990 $141,352,654,305 $3,101,300,779
1989 $76,629,728,760 $2,615,587,734
1988 $126,890,235,049 $2,616,040,479
1987 $108,810,885,301 $2,369,834,950
1986 $105,872,372,614 $2,036,303,358
1985 $88,150,891,728 $1,552,493,196
1984 $116,915,052,107 $1,459,880,132
1983 $103,979,106,778 $1,600,278,605
1982 $84,307,486,837 $1,754,450,096
1981 $78,676,842,367 $1,775,842,334
1980 $76,961,923,741 $1,928,719,888
1979 $69,252,328,952 $1,748,480,621
1978 $89,049,453,088 $1,475,583,645
1977 $56,781,000,101 $1,131,224,878
1976 $51,169,499,892 $976,547,188
1975 $52,438,647,922 $939,972,703
1974 $72,436,777,342 $751,133,430
1973 $52,544,000,117 $674,773,570
1972 $34,733,000,536 $578,595,522
1971 $33,293,199,095 $482,411,179
1970 $31,584,210,366 $458,404,269
1969 $31,256,284,544 $478,298,645
1968 $26,436,857,247 $460,442,689
1967 $24,256,667,553 $450,753,924
1966 $28,630,474,728 $433,889,766
1965 $28,344,705,967 $422,916,790
1964 $25,605,249,382 $410,321,645
1963 $18,272,123,664 $394,040,667
1962 $18,337,691,145 $379,567,099
1961 $20,132,220,375 $350,247,234
1960 $15,865,474,315 $330,442,816

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

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Argentina and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Burkina Faso
2024 $13,970 $982
2023 $14,262 $873
2022 $13,962 $827
2021 $10,738 $896
2020 $8,536 $825
2019 $9,956 $765
2018 $11,753 $777
2017 $14,533 $709
2016 $12,700 $664
2015 $13,680 $630
2014 $12,233 $765
2013 $12,964 $760
2012 $12,950 $731
2011 $12,704 $725
2010 $10,260 $625
2009 $8,150 $602
2008 $8,944 $619
2007 $7,185 $515
2006 $5,869 $456
2005 $5,068 $441
2004 $4,242 $404
2003 $3,320 $362
2002 $2,570 $285.7
2001 $7,141 $259.5
2000 $7,637 $248.9
1999 $7,706 $292.8
1998 $8,219 $249.5
1997 $8,147 $223.9
1996 $7,663 $242.7
1995 $7,358 $229.1
1994 $7,438 $187.2
1993 $6,932 $324
1992 $6,790 $349
1991 $5,709 $334
1990 $4,315 $339
1989 $2,375 $293.2
1988 $3,993 $301
1987 $3,477 $280.2
1986 $3,436 $247.5
1985 $2,906 $194.1
1984 $3,915 $187.8
1983 $3,538 $211.9
1982 $2,915 $239
1981 $2,764 $248.7
1980 $2,748 $277.6
1979 $2,512 $258.5
1978 $3,282 $223.9
1977 $2,126 $176
1976 $1,947 $155.5
1975 $2,027 $152.9
1974 $2,845 $124.7
1973 $2,098 $114.1
1972 $1,409 $99.6
1971 $1,373 $84.5
1970 $1,323 $81.7
1969 $1,330 $86.8
1968 $1,142 $85
1967 $1,064 $84.6
1966 $1,275 $82.8
1965 $1,282 $82.1
1964 $1,176 $80.9
1963 $853 $78.9
1962 $870 $77.2
1961 $971 $72.2
1960 $778 $69.2

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

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Argentina vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Burkina Faso
2026 77.8 61.6
2025 77.7 61.5
2024 77.5 61.3
2023 77.4 61.1
2022 75.8 60.7
2021 73.9 60
2020 75.9 60.5
2019 76.8 60.2
2018 76.8 60
2017 76.5 59.6
2016 76.1 59.2
2015 76.6 58.8
2014 76.3 58.3
2013 75.8 57.9
2012 75.8 57.5
2011 76.1 57
2010 75.7 56.3
2009 75.6 55.8
2008 75.4 55.2
2007 74.8 54.4
2006 75.3 53.8
2005 75.2 53.3
2004 74.9 52.6
2003 74.3 52
2002 74.3 51.4
2001 74.2 51.2
2000 73.9 50.8
1999 73.7 50.5
1998 73.4 50.2
1997 73.4 49.6
1996 73.1 49.7
1995 72.9 49.6
1994 72.7 49.5
1993 72.3 49.4
1992 72.1 49.4
1991 72 49.3
1990 71.6 49.3
1989 71.5 49.3
1988 71.1 49.2
1987 70.7 49.1
1986 70.3 49
1985 69.9 48.7
1984 69.4 48.5
1983 69.3 48.1
1982 69 47.6
1981 68.9 46.9
1980 68.6 46.5
1979 68.4 45.7
1978 68 45
1977 67.6 44.2
1976 67 43.3
1975 67 42.5
1974 66.4 41.7
1973 66.2 40.9
1972 66 40.4
1971 65.6 39.9
1970 65.6 39.5
1969 65.1 39
1968 65.2 38.8
1967 65.5 38.4
1966 65.4 38.1
1965 65.1 37.8
1964 64.8 37.4
1963 64.9 37.1
1962 64.6 36.8
1961 64.6 36.4
1960 64.2 36.1
1959 64.1 35.7
1958 64.2 35.4
1957 63.2 35.1
1956 63.6 34.8
1955 62.7 34.5
1954 63.1 34.2
1953 62.5 33.9
1952 62.5 33.6
1951 61.7 33.4
1950 61.3 33

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

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Argentina and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Argentina Burkina Faso
2024 45,696,159 23,548,781
2023 45,538,401 23,025,776
2022 45,407,904 22,509,038
2021 45,312,281 21,995,243
2020 45,191,965 21,478,690
2019 44,973,465 20,961,952
2018 44,654,882 20,438,288
2017 44,288,894 19,894,407
2016 43,900,313 19,334,856
2015 43,477,012 18,777,487
2014 43,024,071 18,229,461
2013 42,582,455 17,695,409
2012 42,161,721 17,172,287
2011 41,730,660 16,661,908
2010 41,288,694 16,176,498
2009 40,854,831 15,710,066
2008 40,424,148 15,258,093
2007 40,016,763 14,816,307
2006 39,622,115 14,373,707
2005 39,216,789 13,932,123
2004 38,815,916 13,500,533
2003 38,424,282 13,082,532
2002 38,029,349 12,680,897
2001 37,624,825 12,295,001
2000 37,213,984 11,925,546
1999 36,794,682 11,574,928
1998 36,372,860 11,240,664
1997 35,947,791 10,934,223
1996 35,513,793 10,655,942
1995 35,070,020 10,386,722
1994 34,613,491 10,123,798
1993 34,152,717 9,871,713
1992 33,693,527 9,629,275
1991 33,230,294 9,394,632
1990 32,755,901 9,159,356
1989 32,270,948 8,921,175
1988 31,780,532 8,687,435
1987 31,291,762 8,457,109
1986 30,811,980 8,228,847
1985 30,336,441 7,999,935
1984 29,863,093 7,772,256
1983 29,391,332 7,551,129
1982 28,924,262 7,340,197
1981 28,463,959 7,140,271
1980 28,011,596 6,947,900
1979 27,568,895 6,763,903
1978 27,132,158 6,590,984
1977 26,701,805 6,428,734
1976 26,282,283 6,280,635
1975 25,874,107 6,147,569
1974 25,461,351 6,024,904
1973 25,046,005 5,911,927
1972 24,644,328 5,807,234
1971 24,257,208 5,707,999
1970 23,878,327 5,610,304
1969 23,508,711 5,513,177
1968 23,150,583 5,418,644
1967 22,799,059 5,326,348
1966 22,453,893 5,237,933
1965 22,112,629 5,152,833
1964 21,769,453 5,071,034
1963 21,421,705 4,993,623
1962 21,072,538 4,919,672
1961 20,726,276 4,848,224
1960 20,386,045 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Argentina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Burkina Faso
2023 1.5 4.19
2022 1.48 4.28
2021 1.59 4.36
2020 1.6 4.44
2019 1.88 4.68
2018 2.07 4.92
2017 2.17 5.17
2016 2.24 5.33
2015 2.35 5.48
2014 2.39 5.6
2013 2.34 5.7
2012 2.3 5.79
2011 2.39 5.87
2010 2.41 5.94
2009 2.4 5.99
2008 2.43 6.05
2007 2.37 6.11
2006 2.4 6.17
2005 2.43 6.18
2004 2.43 6.22
2003 2.45 6.28
2002 2.49 6.34
2001 2.53 6.43
2000 2.59 6.52
1999 2.64 6.59
1998 2.66 6.66
1997 2.71 6.72
1996 2.78 6.78
1995 2.86 6.81
1994 2.94 6.84
1993 2.97 6.89
1992 2.99 6.94
1991 3.01 6.97
1990 3.03 7.01
1989 3.02 7.05
1988 3.05 7.11
1987 3.04 7.17
1986 3.05 7.22
1985 3.07 7.24
1984 3.12 7.25
1983 3.15 7.25
1982 3.2 7.25
1981 3.25 7.26
1980 3.3 7.22
1979 3.34 7.19
1978 3.36 7.15
1977 3.36 7.05
1976 3.32 6.95
1975 3.27 6.91
1974 3.22 6.84
1973 3.17 6.77
1972 3.14 6.72
1971 3.11 6.7
1970 3.09 6.69
1969 3.05 6.66
1968 3.01 6.65
1967 2.98 6.59
1966 2.97 6.53
1965 3.01 6.47
1964 3.08 6.42
1963 3.11 6.36
1962 3.13 6.32
1961 3.12 6.29
1960 3.14 6.25

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

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Argentina and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Burkina Faso
2024 33.5 18.6
2023 33.2 18.4
2022 32.8 18.2
2021 32.4 18
2020 32.1 17.7
2019 31.8 17.6
2018 31.5 17.4
2017 31.3 17.3
2016 31.1 17.2
2015 30.9 17.1
2014 30.7 17.1
2013 30.5 17.1
2012 30.3 17.1
2011 30.1 17.1
2010 29.9 17.1
2009 29.7 17.1
2008 29.4 17.1
2007 29.2 17.1
2006 29 17.1
2005 28.8 17
2004 28.6 16.9
2003 28.4 16.8
2002 28.2 16.7
2001 28.1 16.6
2000 27.9 16.5
1999 27.8 16.4
1998 27.7 16.3
1997 27.6 16.3
1996 27.5 16.3
1995 27.5 16.3
1994 27.4 16.3
1993 27.4 16.3
1992 27.4 16.3
1991 27.3 16.4
1990 27.3 16.5
1989 27.3 16.6
1988 27.2 16.7
1987 27.2 16.8
1986 27.1 16.9
1985 27.1 17.1
1984 27.1 17.2
1983 27.1 17.3
1982 27 17.4
1981 27 17.5
1980 27 17.6
1979 27 17.7
1978 27 17.8
1977 27 17.9
1976 27 18.1
1975 27 18.2
1974 27 18.3
1973 27 18.5
1972 27 18.6
1971 27 18.8
1970 26.9 18.9
1969 26.9 19.1
1968 26.9 19.3
1967 26.8 19.5
1966 26.8 19.5
1965 26.7 19.6
1964 26.7 19.6
1963 26.7 19.7
1962 26.6 19.7
1961 26.6 19.7
1960 26.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Argentina Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Argentina Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
41.4%
2023
English speaking
6.52%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
17%
2023

Health

Argentina Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Burkina Faso
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
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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