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Australia vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 6th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Burkina Faso
Population
27799169
24756783
Population rank 55/197 59/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Australia and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Australia and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Australia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Australia Burkina Faso
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $23,124,729,853
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $20,112,614,449
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $18,622,421,395
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $19,697,516,284
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $17,725,010,533
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $16,032,813,503
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $15,890,066,221
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $14,106,955,615
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $12,833,363,045
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,832,159,316
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $13,943,016,077
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $13,444,300,486
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $12,561,015,157
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $12,080,295,978
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $10,109,619,741
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,450,696,873
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $9,451,435,490
2007 $856,603,595,823 $7,625,722,837
2006 $749,708,370,333 $6,547,419,820
2005 $696,811,489,613 $6,146,353,173
2004 $615,643,050,221 $5,451,688,538
2003 $468,517,181,130 $4,740,768,143
2002 $396,436,967,263 $3,622,350,063
2001 $380,360,222,861 $3,190,371,081
2000 $416,901,962,163 $2,968,370,088
1999 $390,347,787,943 $3,389,566,713
1998 $400,361,527,505 $2,804,902,367
1997 $436,321,902,767 $2,447,669,102
1996 $401,962,517,479 $2,586,550,595
1995 $368,725,126,225 $2,379,517,975
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,895,290,637
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,199,536,465
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,356,692,505
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,135,045,584
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,101,300,779
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,615,587,734
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,616,040,479
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,369,834,950
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,036,303,358
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,552,493,196
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,459,880,132
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,600,278,605
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,754,450,096
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,775,842,334
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,928,719,888
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,748,480,621
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,475,583,645
1977 $110,504,702,914 $1,131,224,878
1976 $105,209,354,856 $976,547,188
1975 $97,440,939,506 $939,972,703
1974 $89,086,219,602 $751,133,430
1973 $63,923,126,201 $674,773,570
1972 $52,117,990,654 $578,595,522
1971 $45,283,847,245 $482,411,179
1970 $41,395,206,623 $458,404,269
1969 $36,738,245,878 $478,298,645
1968 $32,763,365,242 $460,442,689
1967 $30,487,524,878 $450,753,924
1966 $27,349,284,376 $433,889,766
1965 $26,014,244,162 $422,916,790
1964 $23,835,843,814 $410,321,645
1963 $21,573,443,452 $394,040,667
1962 $19,953,923,193 $379,567,099
1961 $19,713,123,154 $350,247,234
1960 $18,635,682,982 $330,442,816

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

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Australia and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Burkina Faso
2024 $64,604 $982
2023 $65,058 $873
2022 $65,170 $827
2021 $60,759 $896
2020 $51,983 $825
2019 $55,195 $765
2018 $57,410 $777
2017 $54,118 $709
2016 $50,084 $664
2015 $56,970 $630
2014 $62,817 $765
2013 $68,477 $760
2012 $68,301 $731
2011 $62,799 $725
2010 $52,314 $625
2009 $42,955 $602
2008 $49,811 $619
2007 $41,128 $515
2006 $36,659 $456
2005 $34,535 $441
2004 $30,886 $404
2003 $23,758 $362
2002 $20,335 $285.7
2001 $19,734 $259.5
2000 $21,909 $248.9
1999 $20,750 $292.8
1998 $21,516 $249.5
1997 $23,683 $223.9
1996 $22,056 $242.7
1995 $20,479 $229.1
1994 $18,156 $187.2
1993 $17,725 $324
1992 $18,650 $349
1991 $18,885 $334
1990 $18,274 $339
1989 $17,858 $293.2
1988 $14,303 $301
1987 $11,666 $280.2
1986 $11,406 $247.5
1985 $11,455 $194.1
1984 $12,436 $187.8
1983 $11,532 $211.9
1982 $12,798 $239
1981 $11,871 $248.7
1980 $10,223 $277.6
1979 $9,308 $258.5
1978 $8,264 $223.9
1977 $7,786 $176
1976 $7,497 $155.5
1975 $7,014 $152.9
1974 $6,492 $124.7
1973 $4,778 $114.1
1972 $3,955 $99.6
1971 $3,500 $84.5
1970 $3,310 $81.7
1969 $2,996 $86.8
1968 $2,728 $85
1967 $2,584 $84.6
1966 $2,347 $82.8
1965 $2,284 $82.1
1964 $2,134 $80.9
1963 $1,970 $78.9
1962 $1,858 $77.2
1961 $1,880 $72.2
1960 $1,813 $69.2

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

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Australia vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Burkina Faso
2026 84.3 61.6
2025 84.2 61.5
2024 84.1 61.3
2023 83.9 61.1
2022 82.8 60.7
2021 83.6 60
2020 83.7 60.5
2019 83.2 60.2
2018 83.3 60
2017 82.7 59.6
2016 82.8 59.2
2015 82.6 58.8
2014 82.5 58.3
2013 82.6 57.9
2012 82.3 57.5
2011 82.1 57
2010 82 56.3
2009 81.7 55.8
2008 81.4 55.2
2007 81.2 54.4
2006 81.3 53.8
2005 81.1 53.3
2004 80.7 52.6
2003 80.4 52
2002 80.1 51.4
2001 80 51.2
2000 79.6 50.8
1999 79.3 50.5
1998 79 50.2
1997 78.6 49.6
1996 78.3 49.7
1995 78.3 49.6
1994 77.9 49.5
1993 78 49.4
1992 77.5 49.4
1991 77.5 49.3
1990 77 49.3
1989 76.2 49.3
1988 76.3 49.2
1987 76.1 49.1
1986 76.1 49
1985 75.4 48.7
1984 75.5 48.5
1983 75.4 48.1
1982 74.7 47.6
1981 74.8 46.9
1980 74.6 46.5
1979 74.3 45.7
1978 73.7 45
1977 73.5 44.2
1976 72.8 43.3
1975 72.8 42.5
1974 71.8 41.7
1973 72.1 40.9
1972 71.8 40.4
1971 71.5 39.9
1970 70.7 39.5
1969 71.1 39
1968 70.7 38.8
1967 71 38.4
1966 70.7 38.1
1965 70.8 37.8
1964 70.6 37.4
1963 71 37.1
1962 70.9 36.8
1961 71.1 36.4
1960 70.9 36.1
1959 70.4 35.7
1958 70.9 35.4
1957 70.3 35.1
1956 70 34.8
1955 70.2 34.5
1954 69.9 34.2
1953 69.7 33.9
1952 69.1 33.6
1951 68.7 33.4
1950 69 33

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

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Australia and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Australia Burkina Faso
2024 27,196,812 23,548,781
2023 26,659,922 23,025,776
2022 26,018,721 22,509,038
2021 25,685,412 21,995,243
2020 25,649,248 21,478,690
2019 25,334,826 20,961,952
2018 24,963,258 20,438,288
2017 24,592,588 19,894,407
2016 24,190,907 19,334,856
2015 23,815,995 18,777,487
2014 23,475,686 18,229,461
2013 23,128,129 17,695,409
2012 22,733,465 17,172,287
2011 22,340,024 16,661,908
2010 22,031,750 16,176,498
2009 21,691,653 15,710,066
2008 21,249,199 15,258,093
2007 20,827,622 14,816,307
2006 20,450,966 14,373,707
2005 20,176,844 13,932,123
2004 19,932,722 13,500,533
2003 19,720,737 13,082,532
2002 19,495,210 12,680,897
2001 19,274,701 12,295,001
2000 19,028,802 11,925,546
1999 18,812,264 11,574,928
1998 18,607,584 11,240,664
1997 18,423,037 10,934,223
1996 18,224,767 10,655,942
1995 18,004,882 10,386,722
1994 17,805,468 10,123,798
1993 17,634,808 9,871,713
1992 17,478,635 9,629,275
1991 17,284,036 9,394,632
1990 17,065,128 9,159,356
1989 16,814,416 8,921,175
1988 16,532,164 8,687,435
1987 16,263,874 8,457,109
1986 16,018,350 8,228,847
1985 15,788,312 7,999,935
1984 15,579,391 7,772,256
1983 15,393,472 7,551,129
1982 15,184,247 7,340,197
1981 14,923,260 7,140,271
1980 14,692,000 6,947,900
1979 14,514,000 6,763,903
1978 14,358,000 6,590,984
1977 14,192,000 6,428,734
1976 14,033,000 6,280,635
1975 13,893,000 6,147,569
1974 13,723,000 6,024,904
1973 13,380,000 5,911,927
1972 13,177,000 5,807,234
1971 12,937,000 5,707,999
1970 12,507,000 5,610,304
1969 12,263,000 5,513,177
1968 12,009,000 5,418,644
1967 11,799,000 5,326,348
1966 11,651,000 5,237,933
1965 11,388,000 5,152,833
1964 11,167,000 5,071,034
1963 10,950,000 4,993,623
1962 10,742,000 4,919,672
1961 10,483,000 4,848,224
1960 10,276,477 4,778,621

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Australia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Burkina Faso
2023 1.5 4.19
2022 1.63 4.28
2021 1.7 4.36
2020 1.58 4.44
2019 1.66 4.68
2018 1.74 4.92
2017 1.74 5.17
2016 1.75 5.33
2015 1.81 5.48
2014 1.83 5.6
2013 1.86 5.7
2012 1.92 5.79
2011 1.93 5.87
2010 1.93 5.94
2009 1.97 5.99
2008 1.98 6.05
2007 1.96 6.11
2006 1.91 6.17
2005 1.81 6.18
2004 1.77 6.22
2003 1.75 6.28
2002 1.76 6.34
2001 1.74 6.43
2000 1.76 6.52
1999 1.76 6.59
1998 1.76 6.66
1997 1.78 6.72
1996 1.8 6.78
1995 1.82 6.81
1994 1.84 6.84
1993 1.86 6.89
1992 1.89 6.94
1991 1.85 6.97
1990 1.9 7.01
1989 1.84 7.05
1988 1.83 7.11
1987 1.85 7.17
1986 1.87 7.22
1985 1.92 7.24
1984 1.84 7.25
1983 1.92 7.25
1982 1.93 7.25
1981 1.94 7.26
1980 1.89 7.22
1979 1.91 7.19
1978 1.95 7.15
1977 2.01 7.05
1976 2.06 6.95
1975 2.15 6.91
1974 2.4 6.84
1973 2.49 6.77
1972 2.74 6.72
1971 2.96 6.7
1970 2.86 6.69
1969 2.89 6.66
1968 2.89 6.65
1967 2.85 6.59
1966 2.88 6.53
1965 2.98 6.47
1964 3.15 6.42
1963 3.33 6.36
1962 3.44 6.32
1961 3.54 6.29
1960 3.45 6.25

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

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Australia and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Burkina Faso
2024 39 18.6
2023 38.8 18.4
2022 38.5 18.2
2021 38.3 18
2020 38 17.7
2019 37.6 17.6
2018 37.4 17.4
2017 37.4 17.3
2016 37.3 17.2
2015 37.3 17.1
2014 37.3 17.1
2013 37.2 17.1
2012 37.2 17.1
2011 37.1 17.1
2010 37 17.1
2009 36.9 17.1
2008 36.8 17.1
2007 36.8 17.1
2006 36.7 17.1
2005 36.5 17
2004 36.3 16.9
2003 36.1 16.8
2002 35.8 16.7
2001 35.6 16.6
2000 35.4 16.5
1999 35.1 16.4
1998 34.7 16.3
1997 34.3 16.3
1996 34 16.3
1995 33.6 16.3
1994 33.3 16.3
1993 33 16.3
1992 32.7 16.3
1991 32.4 16.4
1990 32.1 16.5
1989 31.8 16.6
1988 31.6 16.7
1987 31.3 16.8
1986 31.1 16.9
1985 30.8 17.1
1984 30.5 17.2
1983 30.2 17.3
1982 29.9 17.4
1981 29.6 17.5
1980 29.4 17.6
1979 29.1 17.7
1978 28.9 17.8
1977 28.6 17.9
1976 28.4 18.1
1975 28.1 18.2
1974 28 18.3
1973 27.8 18.5
1972 27.7 18.6
1971 27.7 18.8
1970 27.7 18.9
1969 27.8 19.1
1968 27.9 19.3
1967 28 19.5
1966 28.1 19.5
1965 28.3 19.6
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.8 19.7
1962 29.1 19.7
1961 29.3 19.7
1960 29.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Australia Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
41.4%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Australia Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Burkina Faso
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 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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